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Decembrist Revolt
An uprising to protest the rule of Czar Nicholas the First. -
Czar Nicholas II Becomes Czar
After Czar Alexander III died, his son, Nicholas II succeeded him. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates Russian Throne
During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas was forced to give up his throne -
The Russo-Japanese War
Ending on September 5, 1904, the war was over the possession of Korea and Manchuea. -
Bloody Sunday
Russian civilians were protesting in the capital, asking for more food, and Czar Nicholas II killed a lot of protesters. -
Russia Enters WWI
Russia attacks Germany, entering the war. The war would be over for Russia on December 15, 1917, leaving the country wrecked. -
March Revolution
Also known as the February Revolution, people protested on the royal property; it was the first of two major protests and contributed to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II. -
Beginning of Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War begins, launching Russia into a war that will last for years and cause much damage. -
Creation of the USSR
Once the soviets won the war, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic was formed. -
Vladimir Lenin's Death
Vladimir Lenin died, leaving Stalin to run the nation
