Dates Flashcards
Austria takes advantage of Russia’s weakness and expands into the Balkans
1905
Germany declares war on Russia - therefore Russia is fighting on 2 fronts Austria/Hungary…
1st August 1914
Russian - Japanese War
Hope of getting support through successful war
Humiliating failure - fends off revolution by setting up DUMA
1904
Tsar takes over personal control of the army
1915
Tsar’s regime collapses and is replaced by the provisional government (made up by the leaders of the Duma..)
March 1917
The Bolsheviks start the overthrow of the provisional government
October 1917
Army sent in to suppress the rioters, but trolls joined in (didn’t open fire) authority now collapsed and many government officials went hiding
10th of March 1917
The leaders of the Duma form the provisional government, intent to take over power until election could be held.
12 March 1917
Russia collapses into anarchy
1917
Tsar abdicates
15th March 1917
Massive offensive led by General Brusilvov was a disaster - big casualties
June 1917
Lenin’s death
1924
Power struggle between Stalin and Trotski - Stalin wins
1928
Bloody Sunday
200,000 people marched towards the winter palace to deliver the petition, asking for help, to the Tsar. They were met by the troops who opened fire!
Sunday, 22nd January 1905
When did the Tsar appoint Peter Stolypin as Prime Minister?
1906
Nicholas II takes matters into his own hands and goes to the front - tsarina
(/Rasputin) is in charge of the country
September 1915
When did Nicholas II come to power
1894
When were the socialist revolutionionaries founded
1901
When were the social democrats founded (Marxism)
1895
When and where was Trotsky born
1879 in Ukraine
When and where was Lenin born
1870 in Russia - Simbirsk
When does the tsar’s rule collapse for good?
March 1917