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Timeline of The Russian Revolution

The document outlines the major events of the Russian Revolution from 1870 to 1929. It began with the spread of socialist ideas in Europe in 1870 and the formation of socialist parties in Russia through the 1900s. In 1917, widespread strikes and demonstrations in Petrograd led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II and the establishment of a provisional government. That same year, the Bolsheviks led by Lenin and Trotsky seized power in the October Revolution. After several years of civil war and foreign intervention, the Soviet Union was formed in 1922 under the leadership of Stalin.

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Timeline of The Russian Revolution

The document outlines the major events of the Russian Revolution from 1870 to 1929. It began with the spread of socialist ideas in Europe in 1870 and the formation of socialist parties in Russia through the 1900s. In 1917, widespread strikes and demonstrations in Petrograd led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II and the establishment of a provisional government. That same year, the Bolsheviks led by Lenin and Trotsky seized power in the October Revolution. After several years of civil war and foreign intervention, the Soviet Union was formed in 1922 under the leadership of Stalin.

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TIMELINE OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

YEAR EVENTS

1870 Socialist ideas spread through Europe

1898 Foundation of Social Democratic Workers Party

1900 Socialist Revolutionary Party was formed

1903 The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits


into Mensheviks (minority) and Bolsheviks
(Bolsheviks)

1905 Bloody Sunday (Father Gapon) in St. Petersburg


begins Russian Revolution. An elected Parliament
(DUMA) promised civil Liberties

1906 Creation of a Constitution, reflecting the promises


made in October Manifesto

1914 World War I begins - Allies – Britain , France, Russia,


U.S.A Vs Axis/Central Powers – Austria- Hungary,
Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany

1915 Czar Nicholas II assumes supreme command of the


Russian Army

1917 February 23-27-The February Revolution begins with


strike, demonstrations and mutinies in Petrograd –
food shortage were deeply felt in Workers quarters

March 2, Abdication of Czar Nicholas II , formation of


1917 Provisional government

April 3, 1917 Return of Lenin from exile

October 1917 October Revolution – the Bolsheviks UNDER Lenin


and Trotsky take over Petrograd The winter Palace,
the last hideout of the provisional government is taken
over by the Bolsheviks

March 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Germany and Russia). Russia


steps out of World War I. Russia ends its participation
in the First World War. Bolshevik Russia loses one-
third of the old empire’s population, one-third of its
railway network, half its industry, three-quarters of its
supplies of iron ore, nine-tenths of its coal resources
and much of its food supplies.

March 1918 The Bolshevik Party changes its name to Communist


Party

Russia changes its capital from St. Petersburg to


Moscow

June 1918 Civil War begins in Russia

1919 Formation of Comintern. The Comintern (or Third


International) is formed in Moscow, with the aim of
spreading revolution all over the world.

1922 End of Civil War. Stalin is appointed General


Secretary. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic was
formed

1924 Death of Lenin, Stalin succeeded him. Lenin dies,


leading to a power struggle within the party. Stalin
emerges as Party leader. His rival Leon Trotsky is
dismissed, then exiled and finally murdered in 1940.

1929 Beginning of Collectivization of Stalin (Kolkhoz)

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