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Serfs were freed
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Russian Social Democratic Party is formed
The Marxists formed the Russian Social Democratic Party. -
Split
The Russian Social Democratic Party splits into two groups. -
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The 1905 revolution
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March to St. Petersburg
Thousands of men, women, and children peacefully marched to Czar Nicholas' winter palace in St. Petersburg, the capital. -
Uprising crushed
The army crushed an uprising in Moscow and police arrested the members of the St. Petersburg soviet, including revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky. -
Trotsky.
Trotsky escapes and goes into exile. -
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World War One
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War
Germany declared war on Russia. -
Rasputin murdered
A group of Russian nobles loyal to the Czar murdered Rasputin. -
Strikes and riots
(February 25, on old russian calender.)
Strikes and riots over food and coal shortages broke out in Petrograd. -
Czar Nizholas Resigns
Government forced Czar Nicholas to abdicate. -
Trotsky returns
Trotsky returns to Petrograd. -
Head Soviet
Trotsky was chosen to the head Soviet in Petrograd. -
Bolsheviks in Petrograd.
(October 25, 1917 on old calender)
A Bolshevik-led army of workers, soldiers, and sailors took control of key positions in Petrograd. -
Council of peoples commisars
The all Russian congress of Soviets authorized the Bolsheviks to set up a council of peoples commisars to run the national government. -
Cease-fire
Russia negotiated a cease-fire. -
Murder?
Nicholas and his family are killed by Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg. -
Russia loses power of Ukraine
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Capital moved!
Bolshevik government moved capital of Russia from Petrograd to Moscow. -
Treaty
Government signed treaty of Brest-Litovsk to prevent German invasions -
Soviet Constitution
A Soviet constitution went into effect. -
Revolution is complete.
By 1920, communists had won and the revolution was complete. -
Soviet Union
The Russian communist government formed the Union of Soviet socialist Republics, or Soviet Union -
Stalin as general secretary
Joseph Stalin became general secretary of the communist party. -
Goodbye, Leon.
Trotsky dies. -
UK recognizes Soviet Union
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US recognizes Soviet Union
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Goodbye, Stalin
Stalin dies. -
Soviet Union breaks up.
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Communist system over!
Communist system ended in Russia.
