Russia important dates

Tsar Nicholas II ruled as an Autocrat.

1894-1917

 

The Russo-Japanese War- a humiliating defeat for Russia.

 

1904-5

Bloody Sunday- 200,000 protesters led by Father Gapon came to the Winter Palace to give petition to the Tsar. The soldiers fired on the crowd. As a result, the Tsar lost popularity. 

jan 1905

 

The Potemkin Mutiny followed by a general strike in September. Soviets were formed. 

June 1905

 

Nicholas granted a parliament (“*duma”*) as part of his October Manifesto but made sure it had little power.  

October 1905

 

Opening of the first duma

 

Stolypin’s policies of repression and land reform

 

1906-11

lena goldfields strike

1912

The First World War – Russia was defeated at the Battle of Tannenberg

1914

The Tsar made himself Commander-in-Chief.

1915

 

Rasputin was assassinated.

1916

 

The “February Revolution” – the workers went on strike and soldiers refused to suppress them.  The Tsar abdicated.       

 

Feb (March) 

1917

The Provisional Government  ruled until the new constitution would be decided. (real power lay with workers’ & soldiers’ councils or Soviets).

 

The July Days – a failed Bolshevik attempt to take power.

 

The Kornilov Revolt – General Kornilov tried to overthrow the  Provisional Government.

March- Nov 1917   

The “October” Revolution – Lenin & the Bolsheviks seized          power.

Meeting of the All-Russian Congress of Soviets.

October (November) 1917

The Closure of the Constituent Assembly 1918

1918

The Treaty of Brest Litovsk 1918

1918

Civil War – The Bolsheviks had to defeat their enemies;  they used drastic economic measures known as War Communism.

1918-20

The Kronstadt Mutiny

 

Lenin introduced New Economic Policy (NEP) to win back support.

1921

Lenin died

1924