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Russo Japanese War
Japan attacked the Russian Navy at Port Arthur. The Russo- japanese war was the first great war of the 20th century. -
Bloody Sunday
Demonstrators marching to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial Guard when approaching the city center and the Winter Palace. -
Revolution of 1905
Bloody Sunday started a series of events that became known as the 1905 Revolution.It began with a strike at the Putilov works in St. Petersburg. Later industrial workers across Russia as well as railroad workers went on strike. -
Creation of the Duma
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Russia enters WW1
Germany declares war on Russia in defense of Austria-Hungary. Russia enters the war with the largest army in the world. -
Nicholas II abdicates the throne
Czar Nicholas II was the last Czar of Russia. He was forced to abdicate following the March Revolution. -
March Revolution begins
March Revolution began as "National Women's Day." The soldiers who were sent to stop the protestors instead joined them. -
Lenin returns from exile in Germany
With the help of Germany, Lenin returned to Petrograd the Russian capital. Within a year he would take control of the country. -
Kerensky heads the provisional government
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Lenin takes power
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Russian Civil War begins
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Russia pulls out of WW1(Brest- Litovsk)
This peace treaty of Brest- Litovsk ended Russia's participation in World War I. As part of the agreement, Russia had to surrender much of its land to Germany. -
assassination of Romanov family
Under direct order from Lenin, the Romanov family was murdered at Ekateringburg after they had been put under house arrest. Nicholas II was the last Czar to rule Russia. -
Trotsky wins Civil War
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Lenin dies. Although Lenin wanted Trotsky to assume power, Stalin comes to power.
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Great Purge
To eliminate any threat to his power, Stalin ordered the execution and enslavement of anti Soviets. -
Russia becomes a totalitrian state
