The Russian Revolution Pd. 4

Serfs Were Freed

Jan 1, 1861

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The serfs were freed but recieved very little land and were in high debt.

The Marxists Formed

Jan 1, 1898

The Marxists formed the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party.

"Bloody Sunday"

Jan 22, 1905

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Thousands of people peacefully marched to czar Nicholas' Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. The czar's soldiers wounded and killed hundreds of people.

Moscow Uprising

Dec 1, 1905

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The Army crushed an uprising in Moscow. The police arrested the members of St. Petersburg Soviet, including Leon Trotsky.

World War I Begins

Aug 1, 1914

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Germany declared war on Russia. The war strained Russia's economy and Army. Russia changed the name of St. Petersburg to Petrograd.

World War I

Period: Aug 1, 1914 to Jan 1, 1918

Rasputin Dies

Dec 1, 1916

A group of Russian Nobles loyal to the czar murdered Rasputin.

The February Revolution

Feb 25, 1917

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(March 8th on our calendar)
Strikes and riots over food and coal shortages broke out in Petrograd.

Czar Nicholas Resigns

Mar 15, 1917

The government forced czar Nicholas to resign his throne. He and his family were killed the next year.

Lenin Returns

Apr 1, 1917

Lenin returns to Petrograd.

Bids to Sieze Power

Sep 1, 1917

General Lavr Kornilov makes bid to sieze power.

The October Revolution

Oct 25, 1917

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A Bolshevik led army took control of key positions in Petrograd. They captured the winter palace and Moscow soon fell to the Bolsheviks.

Soviet Socialists Republics

Jan 1, 1922

Picture CreditThe Russian Communist government formed the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics.

Joseph Stalin

Apr 10, 1922

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Joseph Stalin became general secratary of the communist party. He gained control of the Soviet Union aftert the death of Lenin.