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Russian Revolution
During this time the royal family of Russia was overthrown and the USSR was created, led by Lenin -
Rasputin Assassinated
On this date Rasputin was assassinated by a group of royals at a large mansion in Russia. Royals were fed up with the way Rasputin acted and the amount of power and influence he had so the arranged a fake dinner party to lure him out of the palace and kill him. A lot of cyanide, a few gunshots and a drowning later Rasputin lay dead and the deed was done. -
Petrograd Soviets
The petrograd Soviet was a union of workers that represented all other workers as well as the soldiers in a specific town. The Soviets fought for equal treatment of workers and soldiers and were a large factor in the Russian revolution. -
The March Revolution
The largest company in Petrograd had all of its workers riot at once followed by the rest of the workers in every business inside of Petrograd. The result was the Tsar sending an army only for riots to then start and for civil unrest to increase. -
Tsar Nicholas II abdicates
On March 15 1917 Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate his rule by the revolutionaries that threatened him and his family. After he abdicated Nicholas was held as a prisoner until him and his entire family were murdered by the revolutionaries. -
Lenin shipped by Germany to Russia
Germany had an idea that involved knocking Russia out of the war in order to only fight on one front instead of two. Germany's idea was to send the revolutionary Lenin back to Russia as he was exiled for his ideas and was eager to change and revolutionize Russia. Germany's plan was a success and Russia withdrew from the was and focused on itself after Lenin took over the capital and killed the royal family. -
Bolshevik Revolution
This event marked the end of the royalty line for Russia and the birth of a new communist nation led by Lenin. This event is the day the Bolsheviks led an armed uprising against the Tsars and took control of the capital. Lenin led his forces against the Tsars and then once he had control of the capital he established Russia as a new nation, the USSR. -
Communist Control Russia
After the revolt led by Lenin took over St Petersburg and declared themselves the new rulers of Russia Lenin set up a new way to run the country. First he changed the name from Russia to the USSR and then established communism in an effort to push Russia forward and to catch up to the other European powers. -
Lenin signs treaty of Brest-Litovsk
After Lenin took control of Russia he sought to end the war with Germany in order to repair Russia and revolutionize it. As a result of the treaty Russia was forced to give up a lot of land to the Germans and also pay a staggering 6 billion gold German marks in reparations. -
Russian Royal Family Killed
After being held captive as prisoners since the revolt the Russian royal family was executed in the basement of their castle by Lenins forces. Lenin saw the death of the royal family as the only solution to Russias royalty problem and wanted to ensure none of the royal family could come back and revolt.
