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1. Revolution of 1905 and the October Manifesto
The 1905 revolution was a buildup of tensions, just like a pressure cooker about to explode. -
Beginning of WWI
Assassination of ADFF set off chain reaction among allied nations, like tipping the first domino. -
Czar Nicholas II Takes Sole Control of Military Operations
Nicholas II took direct command of military, neglecting governing Russia. -
Brusilov Offensive
A powerful military campaign breaking enemy lines. -
Assassination of Rasputin
Rasputin's death severed his influence over the royal family, puppet's strings were cut. -
International Women’s Day March in Petrograd
The women's march ignited the February Revolution -
Nicholas II Abdicates
Symbolizes the fall of the monarchy -
Provisional Government Formed
An incomplete bridge attempting to connect the old regime with a new political order -
Return of Lenin from Exile
Lenin's return signaled near-future chaos. -
April Theses Published
Outlined Lenin's plan for a socialist state -
First All-Russian Congress of Soviets Meets
Symbolized decision-making among workers and soldiers -
July Days
Uncontrolled uprisings spilling over -
Kornilov Affair
Tension between the Provisional Government and military -
Trotsky Organizes Red Guard to Defend Petrograd
Creating a force to secure the revolution (keys) -
Bolsheviks Overthrow the Provisional Government and Take Control
A strategic move ending the Provisional Government's rule. -
Cheka Formed
Secret police maintaining surveillance -
Constituent Assembly Meets and Is Disbanded
Abrupt end to democratic proceedings. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia ceded significant territories -
Wartime Communism Created
Imposed strict control over production and labor -
Red Terror
A period of intense political repression. -
Kolchak Begins Serious Attacks Against Reds from Siberia
White Army offensives originating in snowy Siberia -
Ukraine Brought Under Soviet Control
Soviet consolidation of Ukrainian territory -
Poles Move Toward Kiev
Poland pushes deep into Soviet territory. -
Soviets Attempt to Take Warsaw
Red Army nearly succeeds, but hits a major setback -
Tambov Rebellion
Peasants rising up against harsh policies. -
Kronstadt Uprising
Once-loyal sailors rebelled against Bolsheviks -
Ending of Wartime Communism
Lenin eased control to prevent collapse -
Treaty of Rapallo
USSR and Germany making a quiet deal -
Formation of Soviet Union
Union of multiple republics into one state. -
Lenin Dies
End of the revolutionary’s influence