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The Decembrist Revolt
Russian army officals led 3,000 soldiers into a protest against Nicholas I's inheritence of the throne after his older brother (Constantine) stepped down from the throne. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
The "Emancipation Manifesto" proclaimed the emancipation of the domestic, household serfs. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
Following the assaination of his father, czar Nicholas II took over the throne. -
Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
After much dispute at the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party, it was clear there was going to be a spilt. They split into two groups, the Bolsheviks, which had the majority of people, and the Menshveiks, which had the minority of people. -
The Russo-Japanese War
Japan launched a surprise attack on Russia after they disagreed to spilt Manchuria and Korea. Then, war was declared without any warning to the people. -
The Revolution of 1905
Innocent protesters didnt realize they were starting a revolution -
World War 1
When World War 1 occured, Russia responded by rallying around the czar, Nicholas II. They entered the war because they feared Germany would take over some of thier land. -
The March Revolution
The czar was forced to abdicate and was replaced by a provisional government. Later replaced with a bolshevik, communist, government. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
He takes over the provivisonal government -
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks capture the Winter Palace
Lenin led a revolt to capture the winter palace, and they gave up quite easily. -
The Russian Civil War begins
Russia fought a civil war. -
● Vladimir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin takes over the Soviet Union. -
Bloody Sunday
Commonly called the Bogside Massacre. 26 bystanders and protesters were shot by British soldiers. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II is forced to give up the throne by the Petrograd insurgents, and a provincial government is put in his place. -
Nicholas II and his family are executed
On July 17, 1918 Nicholas II and his family were executed, therefore ending the czar family line.
