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The Revolution of 1905, or the “First Russian Revolution,” rose because Tsar’s ineffective leadership during the Russo-Japanese War, where Russian troops lacked modern weapons, and the tragedy of Bloody Sunday, which resulted in the slaughter of innocents at the hands of Tsarist soldiers. In October 1905, Tsar Nicholas II introduced the October Manifesto, in hopes of ending the revolution. -
The photo chosen is a newspaper clipping of an article regarding the possibility of WWI. The image displays a photo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, predicting their assassination will result in war. -
The picture shows Nicholas II leading his men. -
After losing a significant amount of land to the Central Powers in 1915, Russian General, Alexei Brusilov, began planning the “Brusilov Offensive.” The Brusilov Offensive took place from June 4, 1916, when Russian arms brutally attacked German soldiers, to August 10, 1916, when it ended with Russian forces claimed the Carpathian Mountains. The picture chosen is of blocks falling, because it represents how one action lead to an event that killed millions. -
Before Rasputin’s assassination on December 30, 1916, he had great influence over Tsar Nicholas II’s wife, Tsarina Alexandra, which he gained from saving their son. Tsarina Alexandra neglected the needs of Russians, which Rasputin was also held accountable for through their relationship. This photo is representative of the control that Rasputin has on Tsarina Alexandra and Tsar Nicholas II. -
The anger from Tsarina Alexandra’s policies festered into the International Women’s Day March in Petrograd, where thousands of working women demanded an end to food shortages and the Tsar’s regime. They stomped through the streets, shouting “Bread and Peace,” in hopes of ensuring their stability. The Hunger Games "Mockingjay” symbol represents a fight to end starvation in poor areas and how one act of rebellion started the revolution. -
The picture is of someone being forced to leave. Tsar Nicholas II was pressured to abdicate. -
The photo chosen displays the members of the Provisional Government, which was initially led by Prince Georgy Lvov before being taken over by Alexander Kerensky -
The picture is of events that occured during the publishing of the April theses, Lenin announcing the theses. -
In the early 1900s, Vladimir Lenin was exiled to Germany, due to his status as an outspoken, pro-socialism leader. After years in Germany, where he continued to push his ideologies, German soldiers aided in sending Lenin back to Russia on April 16, 1917, on a sealed train, in hopes that he would take charge of the Bolsheviks and end Russia’s part in WW1. This picture is representative of Germany's part in Lenin's return. -
The picture is of people having a meeting. The event is of the congress meeting. -
As the July Days were a series of protests against the Provisional Government, the photo chosen depicts the chaos that broke out in the city of Petrograd (where the protests were focused) -
The image shows Trotsky with the red army, organizing them to fight in order to defend Petrograd. -
The image is of Kornilov. He was the main leader in the Kornilov Affair. -
This image depicts Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik party, in a group of people. His physical position of being above the others represents his power over, which relates to the power he gained over Russia once the Bolsheviks overthrew the previous Provisional Government -
The image is an example of a badge worn by members of the Cheka. -
The image is of food rationing. This was a major part of war communism, the government took control of the factories and food production. The food rations became more important than money. -
The image shows people leaving. After the one meeting the assembly was disbanded. The image shows how people left the assembly. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was between Russia and the Central Powers. Through this treaty, Russia agreed to end their participation in WW1, give land back to Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey, as well as recognize the independence of Ukraine, Georgia, and Finland. The symbol chose for this is a photo of Vladimir Putin, a Russian leader who is trying to take control of Ukraine, which goes against the terms in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. -
The Red Terror was a campaign led by the Bolsheviks in order to inflict terror and violence on Russian citizens. The selected image displays a large red devil sitting over a pile of skulls; the devil figure represents the Red Terror and the fear it brought upon Russia while it's victims who were killed are represented by the skulls -
The image is of Kolchak, one of the main people involved in the event. -
The image chosen displays Poles approaching Kiev, aiming to seize Russian territory -
The image chosen displays, on a map, how the Red Army attacked Warsaw as well as were Polish soldiers were stationed -
The Tambov Rebellion was the largest peasant uprising in Russia. Farmers were angry with the Bolsheviks, specifically over their confiscation of grain (pictured). This rebellion led to the peasants being known as "The Blue Army" with 50,000 soldiers. -
The selected image visually displays the differences between the previous practice of war communism and the newly established economic policy -
The Kronstadt Rebellion, led by Stepan Petrichenko (pictured), involved Soviet sailors and civilians expressing their anger towards War Communism in Russia against the Bolsheviks. They were angry that their families were forced to ration and starve and this led to the implementation of the NEP. -
The Treaty of Rapallo opened diplomatic relations between the German Republic and Soviet Russia. Additionally, the treaty allowed German troops to train with heavy firearms, going against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The photo of France is representative of how this goes against the treatment they envisioned for Germany, in isolation and away from weapons. -
In 1922, Ukraine became one of the first members of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; the image displays which territories later made up the Soviet Union -
The image selected displays the nations and territories that belonged to the Soviet Union -
In 1924, Lenin died of unrelated medical issues. His rule was followed by Joseph Stalin (pictured), who declared himself Lenin's successor of the Communist Party and Soviet Union.