World War I and Russian Revolution

  • Labor Party Meeting

    Labor Party Meeting
    Russian Labor Party Meeting The Russian Labor Party met for a second time in Brussels to discuss Russia's political environment. At the meeting, the members agreed to begin advocating for socialist reform in Russia. The Marxist Party of Russia was formed from the meeting.
  • Alexei Nikolaevich is Born

    Alexei Nikolaevich is Born
    Alexei Nikolaevich Alix of Hesse gives birth to the her first son. This ensures that Czar Nicholas II has a male heir to the throne. Because if this, the Marxist Party of Russia feels it necessary for there to be revolution as they see no end to the dynastic rule of the the Czar in the near future.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Bloody Sunday Protesters are fired upon by the Russian Imperial Guard on their way to White Castle as they petition the rule of Czar Nicholas II, further straining relationships between the the people of Russia and their ruler.
  • October Manifesto

    October Manifesto
    October Manifesto 1905 As a response to the Russian Revolution of 1905, Czar Nicholas II issued the October Manifesto under pressure from Marxists. THis document would later lead to the precursor of the Russian Constitution.
  • Russian Constitution of 1906

    Russian Constitution of 1906
    Russian Constitution of 1906 The Russian Constitution of 1906 was created in response to radical protests in which Czar Nicholas II transformed the autocratic rule of the emperor into a parliamentarian Russian government.
  • Czar Nicholas II Takes Control of Army

    Czar Nicholas II Takes Control of Army
    Czar Nicholas II Czar Nicholas II takes control of the Russian army after the beginning of the First World War. This is seen by many as an attempt to recontrol power from the people of Russia.
  • Rasputin is Murdered

    Rasputin is Murdered
    Rasputin Murdered Rasputin Murdered Rasputin, the mystical leader of Russia, is murdered by assassins.
  • February Revolution

    February Revolution
    February Revolution The collapse of the Russian government was resulted when the Tsarist Autocracy fell to the hands of the revolting popoulus.
  • Czar Nicholas Abdicates

    Czar Nicholas Abdicates
    Czar Abdicates In the midst of the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas abdicates his throne and essentially ends Tsarist rule over Russia, leading to the creation of the Soviet Union.
  • Kornilov Revolution

    Kornilov Revolution
    Kornilov Revolution An attempt of a military Cou de'tat is foiled by the Russian provisional government.
  • October Revolution

    October Revolution
    October Revolution The October Revolution occurred when the Bolshevik Party seized power in the Provisional Russian Government, leading to Soviet Rule
  • The New Bolsheviks Seize Power

    The New Bolsheviks Seize Power
    New Bolsheviks The New Bolsheviks seize provisional power and create a new calendar for the Soviet Union to follow.
  • Moscow Becomes Capital

    Moscow Becomes Capital
    Moscow Becomes Capital The capital of Russia is moved from St. Petersburg to Moscow for the new Soviet Union
  • Russia Leaves WWI

    Russia Leaves WWI
    Russia Leaves the War Russia leaves WWI to deal with its own revolution. This leaves the allies to fight Germany on just the Western front.
  • Russian Civil War Begins

    Russian Civil War Begins
    Russian Revolution The Russian Civil War officially occurs where the Bolsheviks and anti-Bolsheviks vye for power for the Russian government.