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The Decembrist Revolt
December 1825 in St. Petersburg, Russia, group of military officials staged a revolt against Czar Nicholas I. They felt threatened by the new ruler’s conservative views. -
Czar Alexandar II Emancipates the Serfs
Alexander II didn’t like how humans were being treated so he ended serfdom. -
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Nicholas II Becomes Czar of Russia
He took the throne after his father died. Nicholas II got abdicated and died. -
The Social-Democratic Labor Party Splits Into Two Groups, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
The Democratic Labor Party completely disagreed on how the Russian Social Democratic Labor party was to be formed. Bolsheviks were Marxist revolutionaries in Russia led by Vladimir Lenin. Julius Martov led the Mensheviks. -
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The Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War developed out of the rivalry between Russia and Japan for dominance in Korea and Manchuria. -
Bloody Sunday
Thousands of armed troops were stationed at key points, soldiers fired warning shots into the air some panicked and fired straight into the pack of crowds, people were protesting cause they didn’t like the living and working conditions many people died. -
The Revolution of 1905
Protesters thought that living and working conditions were bad and had low pay. Soldiers started firing. -
Czar NIcholas II Abdiates the Russian Throne
In 1914 led his country another costly war, and discontent in Russia grew as food became scarce, soldiers became war-weary, and devastating defeats on the eastern front demonstrated the czar’s ineffectual leadership. -
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks Capture the Winter Palace
Lenin was determined to lead his Bolshviks to power. He attempted to rally crowds and give speeches. On October 25, he ordered an assault attack. -
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War World I
Russia was doing poorly in the war, the Provisional Government refused to pull Russia out of the war, and began announcing new offensives. Soldiers didn’t like the idea, so they began withdrawing from the army and protesting against the war. -
The Russian Revolution of 1917
Russia protested during WW1 about the shortage of fuel and bread. -
Alexander Kerensky Becomes the Leader of the Provisional Government
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional governement. -
Nicholas II and His Family Were Executed
His whole family and him were executed. -
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The Russian Civil War Begins
It began when a few groups in Russia decided to try out communism. Things didn’t go well and war broke out. -
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Joseph Stalin Becomes Leader of Soviet Union
Vladimir Lenin dies, and Joseph Stalin becomes the leader.
