Russian revolution Flashcards
Strike begins at Pulitov factories in Petrograd
18 February
International Women’s Day, demonstrations organised by socialist groups to demand female equality
23 February
General strike begins
25 February
Desertion of Petrograd garrison
26 February
Breakaway members of the Duma formed a Provisional Committee after they are told to dissolve by Nicholas II.
27 February
Nicholas II is prevented from returning to Petrograd
28 February
P.C. declared itself a P.G. Tsar signed abdication decree
2 March
P.G. Declared that a revolution had taken place
3 March
Tsar’s abdication publicly proclaimed
4 March
Provisional Government claimed authority
February 28
Petrograd soviet issued Soviet Order Number 1
March 1
Bolsheviks began to return to Petrograd
March 12
Lenin returns to Petrograd
April 3
Lenin issued his April Theses
April 4
Failure of the Bolshevik ‘July Days’ Uprising
July 3-4
