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Bloody Sunday
In the winter of 1905 a group of imperial forces fired upon a group of demonstrators. This caused hundreds of deaths as well as many riots by the people of Russia. -
The Communist Party was Established
The Communist party was the predicate of the USSR. This party was formed by the Bolshevik lead Lenin. -
WWI Begins
The beginning of WWI was a special one. The assisnation of Prince Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a dude eating a sandwhich started WWI. In addition to this, the became on of the bloodiest war in history. -
Rasputin is Assasinated
After mulitple attemps in trying to kill Rasputin, he was finally assasinated on December 30, 1916. He was known for his "magical healing powers." -
Lenin Takes power
Lenin sparked the Bolshevik revolution in 1917. He eventually took power in 1917 and became the first non-dictator of the USSR. -
Czar Nicholas Decides to Abdicate the Throne
This is when the Czar willingly steps down from the throne. Though this will not be enough for the people of Russia, he did willingly step down. -
February Revolution
As the people of Russia lose hope in their government tempers start to flair. As the Russians learn that industrialized Germany is much more powerful than them they also realize that their economy is falling due to the war effort a revolution is had by the factory workers of Russia. The revolution was ironically not in February. -
October Revolution
The same with the February revolution, this revolution did not occur in October it occured in November. This was the final revolution of the year. -
Civil War between the White and Red armies
This occured directly after the revolution. There was up to 12 million casualties and people say that this was the biggest catastrophes in European history. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Ends Russia’s involvement In WWI
In March 1918, Russia signed a treaty with Germany to end their involvement in WWI. Russia lost a large portion of territory to Germany in the treaty. -
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
The Soviet Union started after the Russian revolution's. Stalin was the first dictator of the USSR and quickly devolped in to a world power. -
Stalin becomes First Dictatory of USSR
Joseph Stalin was known for his violent rule as well as for the deaths of millions during his reign. Under Stalin the USSR was transformed from a peasant society to one with industrial and military power.
