Russian Revolutions

By Karina_i_anderson

  • Nicholas II becomes czar

    Nicholas II becomes czar
    1. Continued Autocracy. 2. He was blinded to the changes of his time. 3. He had his minister make a program to move the country forward. The rapid growth of the country unsettled the people

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    1. 200,000 people came to the czars winter palace with a petition for more personal freedom, better working conditions, and an elected national legislature. 2. Fired down on the people and many were injured and killed. 3. Created more violence and a want fo change

  • Russia Joins World War 1

    Russia Joins World War 1
    1. Joined the war, however was not prepared to handle the costs and the German army. 2. Soldiers deserted and leaders could not control them and supplies were low and costs rising. 3. People desperately wanted a change and for the war to end

  • The March Revolution

    The March Revolution
    1. Woman led a citywide strike. For 5 days riots started and there were shortages on fule and bread. 2. People rioted against the czar and war, the soilders were ordered to shoot them and did. However they later joined them. 3. This led to the czar stepping down and allowed for other political groups to take over

  • Czar steps down

    Czar steps down
    1. Nicholas II was forced to give up the throne and later executed. 2. Still did not have a strong goverment, people still angry about thew war, soviets had lots of control in some places. 3. Allows for Lenin to start his revolution.

  • The Bolshevik Revolution

    The Bolshevik Revolution
    1. Lenin returns to Russia and rallied followers. 2. His followers who called themselves the Red Army disarmed the provisional goverment. 3. Puts Lenin in power to do more things

  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
    1. Russia and Germany signed the treaty and Russia lost territory to Germany. 2. The Russian people were not happy with losing the territory and the Bolsheviks. 3. People were now against them and they had to face against their own people
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    Civil war in Russia

    1. Bolsheviks had to face the white army which supported the return od a czar, a democratic goverment, or other socialists. 2. Many Russian died, famine followed, the country was in chaos, and the Red Army won. 3.Red Army won and was capable of control of the people and counrty and now ruled