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Russian Revolution Timeline


Timeline Description: The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a changing point for all of history. It is a story of changing powers in the modern days. This timeline shows what happened and how.

DateEvent TitleEvent Description
1894Czar Nicholas is crownedAfter his father, Czar Alexander III, died, Nicholas II became Czar over all of Russia.
1895Vladmir Lenin is exiledLenin's brother had been killed a few years before for trying to kill Czar Nicholas' father. Lenin wanted to take over power from Nicholas, and he was arrested and exiled from Russia.
1903The Russian Social-Democrat Labor Party meetsAt the meeting the people were split into two groups. Some supported Lenin, and others supported a different leader.
1905A revolution breaks outA revolution broke out in St. Petersburg, but Czar Nicholas quickly put an end to it. The day was called Bloody Sunday.
1908Rasputin is introduced into the aristocracyRasputin called himself a holy man and a healer, and he helped heal Czar Nicholas' sick son. Still, Rasputin wasn't a good man, and many in Russia hated him, putting the people at odds with the Czar.
1914WWI beginsWorld War I began and the following year, Czar Nicholas took command of the Russian Army.
1916Rasputin is killedThe plan to kill Rasputin seemed simple, but it took a lot of work to finally kill him.
February 1917Another revolution beginsThe people were unhappy with Czar Nicholas' rule of the country. They began protests and strikes, refusing to do their work.
March 1917Czar Nicholas tries to step downNicholas tried to give up his throne and let his brother take over, but his brother refused. Other Russian aristocrats tried to make a temporary government.
July 1917Vladmir Lenin tries to take overLenin came out of exile and tried to take over the temporary government, but he was chased back into hiding.
October 1917Lenin succeeds in taking overLenin still led the split political party of the Russian Social-Democrat Labor Party, and his party soon moved in and took control of Russia.
1918Russia backs out of WWILenin signed a treaty, taking Russia out of WWI. Later that year he had Czar Nicholas and his family killed.
March 1918The Communist Party is developedLenin changed the name of his political party to the Communist Party.
1922The USSR is establishedLenin helped establish the United Soviet Socialists Republic, a communist country. He worked with Joseph Stalin.
1924Vladmir Lenin diesAfter Lenin died, Joseph Stalin took over his rule. He would rule for many years to come. The Russian revolution changed Russia and all of history, introducing communism into the modern world. However, communism didn't catch on as Lenin and Stalin had hoped. Instead, demo