The Russian Revolution

  • the Decembrist Revolt

    the Decembrist Revolt
    Officers led an army to protest agiainst Nicholas I. they protested over the fact that Nicholas's brother was supposedly to take the throne.
  • Alexander II emancipates the serfs

    Alexander II emancipates the serfs
    in 1861, Alexander II emancipated the serfs of Russia and more than 23 million people were given liberty.
  • Nicholas II beacomes Czar

    Nicholas II beacomes Czar
    Nicholas II beacame the Czar of russia when his father was assasinated. When he beacame Czar, he did not feel ready. He was not the most skillful Czar of Russia.
  • Russian-Japanese war

    Russian-Japanese war
    During this war, Russia felt conffident going into the war, but came out with a loss. there were many casualties and Russia was unprepared.
  • Revolution of 1905

    Revolution of 1905
    the Revolution of 1905 was a mix of political and social distress.the leader position of Russia was still in question and the people were not happy about it.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    When the protesters of Russia peacefully protested against Nicholas II, he sent out his troops to protecte himself, but the troops ended up killing many people. after this event, Nicholas II had a new nickname called Bloody Nicholas.
  • the March Revolution

    the March Revolution
    after the death of Raspution and lenin, people beacame angry and wanted to know who was going to lead Russia.
  • Nicholas II abidicates the throne

    Nicholas II abidicates the throne
    after being protested by his own army, he dicided he was not worthy of the throne.
  • Vladimir Lenin takes over Winter Palace

    Vladimir Lenin takes over Winter Palace
    After promising the people of Russia what they asked for, Lenin took over the winter palace.
  • Alexander Kerenksy

    Alexander Kerenksy
    Alexander was a temporary leader until he was overthrown by the bolsheviks. He beacame the temporary leader after Nicholas II was executed.
  • Social-Democratic Labor party splits

    Social-Democratic Labor party splits
    When Lenin came into office, the Social-Democratic Labor party split into two. The two groups are the Mensheviks (non-communists) and the Bolsheviks (communists).
  • Russian Civil War

    Russian Civil War
    the russian civil war was between the Reds (communists) and the whites (non-comunists). the war broke out beacuse of differences between the two parties.
  • Russia in WW1

    Russia in WW1
    in WW1 russia was unprepared. Russia wanted all of these things, such as clothes, food, water, etc.
  • Nicholas II executed

    Nicholas II executed
    after Nicholas left his throne, he and his family was executed by his own army. they were killed unsespectingly.
  • Josef Stalin beacomes leader

    Josef Stalin beacomes leader
    after the death of Lenin, Stalin beacame the new ruler of Russia.