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The Decembrist Revolt
Also called the Decembrist Uprising. Russian army officers led around 3,000 soldiers to revolt against Nicholas I. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
Russia's czar, Alexander II, emancipated the serfs. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
Nicholas II first became the leader of Russia -
The Russo-Japanese War
Russia began war with Japannese -
The Revolution of 1905
The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks began fighting. -
World War I (Russian Involvement)
Russia first became involved in WWI -
The March Revolution
The March Revolution took place -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
Russian czar Nicholas II surrendered power of the Russian throne. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
Alexander Kerensky becomes leader of Russia's new temporary government. -
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks capture the Winter Palace
The Bolsheviks, lead by Vladimir Lenin, caputred the Winter Palace. -
The Russian Civil War begins
The Russian Civil War began, resulting in many casualties. Reds vs Whites -
The Social-Democratic Labor Party splits into two groups, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
Russia's population split into two groups, the Mensheviks being the minority, and the Bolsheviks being the majority. -
Nicholas II and his family are executed
Abdicated Russian Czar and his family are shot. -
Vladimir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
Vladimir Lenin died from multiple strokes, and Josef Stalin became the new leader of Russia. Lenin feared of this happenin. -
Bloody Sunday
A peaceful riot against czar Nicholas II turns deadly. Known as Bloody Sunday.
