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Bloody Sunday
This event was caused by the march of the russian workers that protested the poor work conditions and continued through St. Petersburg to the Winter Palace. This was the place where they were confronted by troops, 100 wokers died and 300 were wounded. This event led to the Russian Revolution of 1917. -
The February Revolution
The revolution began on February 23, when working-class women took to the streets of the Capital protesting against food shortages and high bread prices. Over the next several days crowds of women and men swelled and marched to the center of Petrogard (the capital) causing tsar Nicholas ll to abdicate the throne and fleeing the scene. -
Tsar Nicholas ll Abdicates Throne
Due to the widespread protest marches consisting of large crowds of men and women surrounding the city, the tsar Nicholas ll was forced to abdicate his throne. -
The Summer of 1917
MAny events of this summer include The First Congress of Soviets opening in Petrogard .The Bolsheviks call for demonstrations by civilians and soldiers but are unsuccessful. Also, The Final Russian offensive of World War l begins and the Bolsheviks plan a massive demostration against the Petrogard Soviet and the provisional government. Many Bolsheviks are arrested but Lenin escapes and goes into hiding. -
The October Revolution
The Bolsheviks, a communist party, achieved the majority in both the Petrogard and Moscow society and decided to proceed with the revolution. The provisional government shut down the Bolshevik newspapers and started to take over government buildings in the city. Kerensky tried to capture the Winter Palace but the Second Congress of Russia intervened. Provisional government was arrested in the morning and Lenin issued a decree approving a new provisional government. -
Storming of the Winter Palace
A revolutionary crowd in St.Petersburg, Russia stormed the Winter Palace of the tsar, the only government building that had not been taken. There were several political figures hiding inside the palace for refuge from the mobs outside. By afternoon, the entire palace had been surrounded and defended by only a few guards. Finally, the ministers hiding inside were arrested and escorted to prison cells in the Paul and Peter fortress. -
The Aftermath
After Lenin's government secured power, one of it's first major goal was to ge Russia out of World War l. Following the peace decree, Lenin acted to cease the hostilities immediatly, a peace treaty was signed and many territorial gains since the time of Peter the Great were given up. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
A peace treaty signed between Russia and the Central powers, headed by Germany, marking Russia's exit from World War l. This treaty caused the independence of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania. -
Execution of Tsar Nicholas ll
In July 1918, the Bolsheviks executed Nicholas along with his wife, Alexandra, and their children. -
Russian Civil War
Fresh from seizing control of Russia from the hands of the Provisional Government, the Bolsheviks' next step was to safeguard their grip on the reigns of power.Lenin negotiated peace and therefore ended Russia's role in World War I. He could not, however, avoid a civil war in Russia.The Bolsheviks were made to fight for control of the country. By the start of 1921, the Bolsheviks had defeated their enemies and gained a complete victory. The establishment of Communism in Russia went unchallenged.