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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
in 1861, Alexander II emancipated the serfs of Russia and more than 23 million people were given liberty. -
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
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
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
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
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
after being protested by his own army, he dicided he was not worthy of the throne. -
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 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
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
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
in WW1 russia was unprepared. Russia wanted all of these things, such as clothes, food, water, etc. -
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
after the death of Lenin, Stalin beacame the new ruler of Russia.