Russia Timeline (1917-91)

200,000 protesters went to the Winter Palace to hand the Tsar a Petition. He wasn't at the palace, and worried guards killed hundreds in the crowd.

1st Prime Minister of Russia

He pushed for agricultural reforms to boost productivity, but this was unpopular with the conservative peasantry. He continued russification, and more than 3,000 executions were carried out against Tsarist opponents.

During this time he was also Finance Minister, and passed legislation granting 20% of workers accident insurance. He had asked for Rasputin to be exhiled, and was dismissed by the Tsar in 1914 for a lack of Press control.

Tsar Nicolas II celebrated 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia

He was a conservative Prime MInister, who had resigned in 1906 over being unable to work with the Duma. In 1916 he disagreed with the role of Rasputin once the Tsar went to lead the war effort.

He ended economic growth, as rising inflation and a transportation breakdown led to a food shortage. Greatly damaging the country during the war.