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Aleksandr Ulyanov
In 1887 a man by the name of Aleksandr Ulyanov plotted to kill the Czar Alexander III. He graduated from the college of Simbirsk in 1883 with honors then later entered the Petersburg University to major in science and won awards for his works in zoology. While he was in Petersburg University, he participated in illegal meetings and demonstrations and made speeches to the student body and workers. On May 8, 1886 he was hanged -
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Russian Revolution Video
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Nicholas II
On October 20, 1894 the Tsar Alexander II died after a sudden and unexpected illness. After his death, his son Nicholas II became the new Tsar of Russia. Nicholas II was different other Russian leaders of the past, while they were all known by the term Tsar, he was called Saint Nicholas the Passion Bearer by the Orthodox Church. He ruled from 1894 till he resigned in 1917 -
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin became a part of the Russian Revolution shortly after his brothers (Aleksandr Ulyanov) execution. For a short time, he attended the University of Kazan and was quickly kicked out due to his involvement in anti-Tsarist movements. He spent the rest of his time trying to get a law degree and becoming a very devoted Marxist while also being a radical politician. He was later arrested for sedition and exiled to Siberia for 3 years -
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Russian Social Democratic Labor Party
Between July 17 and August 20 of 1903, the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) was a revolutionary Russian party created in 1898 in Minsk to unite all the different revolutionary organizations into one large revolutionary party in Russia. The group (party) later split into two different groups, the Bolshevik and Menshevik groups. The Bolshevik later became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This is how the Mezhraiontsy of Russia were later forme -
Russian Social Democratic Labor Party
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October Manifesto
On October 17 of 1905, Tsar Nicholas II issued the October Manifesto. This manifesto was what brought the Russian Revolution to an end by promising civil liberties. It was officially known as The Manifesto of the Improvement of the State Order. The manifesto provided things such as freedom of immunity and freedom of speech as well as religion, press, and assembly. Although it did many good things for the nation, there were many people who opposed it, for example the Marxist -
The Russian Constitution
The Russian Constitution of 1906 refers to a major revision of the 1832 Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire, which transformed the formerly absolutist state into one in which the emperor agreed for the first time to share his autocratic power with a parliament. It was enacted on April 23, 1906, on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma. This first-ever Russian Constitution was a revision of the earlier Fundamental Laws, which had been published as the Set of Laws of the Russian Empire -
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Russia Suffers
Between 1914-1916 two million Russian soldiers were killed throughout World War 1 due to lack of skill and resources. While also another four to six million were captured by their enemies or left wounded. Russia, at this time, was not technologically and militarily experienced enough to make a stand in this war. Their military leader Czar Nicholas 2 had no experience or credibility as a military leader to bring them through this hard fight. As a result of this Russia suffered greatly during this -
Communiest Control Russia
- The Russian Revolution in 1921 was the series of revolutions in Russia, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. In the first revolution in February 1917, the Czar was deposed and replaced with the Provisional government, and in the second revolution in October, the Provisional Government was removed and replaced with a Bolshevik government.
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Grigory Efimovich Rasputin
In 1916 the mysterious Grigory Efimovich Rasputin, a peasant who claimed powers of healing and prediction, had the ear of Russian Tsarina Aleksandra. The aristocracy could not stand a peasant in such a high position. Peasants could not stand the rumors that the tsarina was sleeping with such a scoundrel. Rasputin was seen as "the dark force" that was ruining Mother Russia. To save the monarchy, several members of the aristocracy attempted to murder the holy man. -
Working Class Women Strike
In March of 1917 Czar Nicholas steps down from his position. This caused major upheaval in Russia starting with the strikes led by working-class women. These strikes began in the capital city of Petrograd, which is now current day St. Petersburg. These women, who also worked in factories, were fed up with waiting in line for food while having to deal with their starving and sick children. After the government had raised the price for bread drastically this set these women over the edge and their -
March Revolution
The March revolution of 1917 occurred in Russia during WW1. It all started when 90 000 textile workers went on strike in Russia protesting about the shortage of fuel and bread. Many people joined and by the end of the week 400 000 people had joined the cause. Signs that said "Down with the Tsar" and "Down with the war" were displayed. -
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Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War 1917 -1922 as a multi-party war in the former Russian Empire fought between the Bolshevik Red Army and the White Army, the loosely allied anti-Bolshevik forces. Many foreign armies warred against the Red Army, notably the Allied Forces and the pro-German armies. The Red Army defeated the White Armed Forces of South Russia in Ukraine and the army led by Aleksandr Kolchak in Siberia in 1919. -
Execution
July 1918- Czar Nicholas 2 and his family were being held as captive prisoners by the Bolsheviks and then were later all executed. Because the killers hid Czar and his families bodies they weren’t found until many years later in the 1970’s. When their bodies were eventually discovered, through DNA testing, they were identified as the Nicholas family. -
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Communist Taking Over
By 1921 Communists had fully taken over Russia. This group of people or idea wanted full control over the people of Russia and the country itself. Over the time span of the Civil War the Communists Party had slowly changed Russia to a centralized state overruled by one government party. They had one ways and tactics to get control of what they wanted. For example, war communism and revolutionary terror. -
USSR
December 30 1922: The USSR was established (The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) this group was made up by a wide span of countries including, Estonia, Latvia, Moldova and many more. It was founded five years after the Russian Revolution had ended in attempt to take control of Russia. This group only lasted until 1991 when a few of the countries fought for their independence back. Eventually it was completely ended by late 1990’s.
