Russia

Revolution of 1905 and the October Manifesto

Oct 30, 1905

Painting from the perspective of someone caught within the violence of the revolution

Beginning of WW I

Jul 28, 1914

Russia's 1914 invasion of Germany

Czar Nicholas II take sole control of military operations

Sep 5, 1914

Picture of Czar Nicholas II

Assassination of Rasputin

Dec 30, 1916

Picture of Grigori Rasputin

International Women’s Day March in Petrograd

Mar 8, 1917

Picture of women marching and protesting in Petrograd.

Nicholas II Abdicates

Mar 15, 1917

Newspaper excerpt from when the news of Czar Nicholas II abdicating was released

Provisional Government formed

Mar 16, 1917

Symbol representing the Russian provisional government which formed shortly after the abdication of Czar Nicholas II

Return of Lenin from exile

Apr 16, 1917

Picture of Vladimir Lenin on the day of his return

April Theses published

Apr 30, 1917

Picture of the cover of Lenin's book containing the April Theses that called for Soviet power

First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meets

Jun 3, 1917

Picture of the first meeting located in Petrograd inn the building of the First Cadet Corps on Vasilevskiy Island.