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Zahra Hadi
Mr. Braden
World History B
Zahra Hadi
Mr. Braden
World History B
1875
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the first of the rumblings among the citizens, time for a revolution in Russia
1881
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revolutionaries angry over the slow pace of change, czar assasinated, Russia headed toward a Revolution
1881
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Czar Alexander III succeeds his father and halds all reforms in Russia, wanted autocracy
1881 - 1884
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Alexander III issues a harsh wave of pogroms to rid Russia of Jewish people
1890
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lauches program to boost economy and move country foreward with higher taxes and foreign investments
1891 - 1904
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railway connects Russia accross the country, economic growth has impact on political views
1894
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becomes Czar and refuses to give up autocratic power, but is forced to do so
1900
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economy is better, world's 4th ranking priducer of steel
1903
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Russian Marxists split into two groups over revolutionary plans, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
1904
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Japanese attack Russians at Port Arthur, Manchuria and defeat Russians which causes unrest at home in Russia
January 22, 1905
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200,000 workers and families go to Czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersberg with petition asking for better working conditions, more personal freedom, and elected national legislature. Nicholas II not there, soldiers fire onto crowd, causes outrage amongst civillians
May 1906
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Russia's first parliament created because of pressure on Nicholas II
1914
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Russia enters WWI unprepared to handle military and economic costs of war. Germans defeat Russians repeatedly
1915
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Czar Nicholas II away battling with soldiers to increase morale, Czarina Alexandria falls under influence of Rasputin and allows him to make political decisions
1917
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women textile workers in Petrograd lead citywide strike and soon many join in who no longer want autocracy or war
March 1917
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Czar steps down and Duma establishes provisional government
March 1917
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Soviets- local councils of workers, easants, and soldiers, have more influence than government
April 1917
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Lenin returns to Russia and organizes Bolshevik Revolution
November 1917
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provisional government ends and Bolshevik Red Guards take over
1985
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a policy of openess for citizens to discuss ways to improve society
1985
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economic restructuring to revive the economy by giving local managers greater authority over their farms and factories and allowing people to operate small private businesses
1987
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a gradual opening of the political system- new legislative body
1987
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Gorbachev signs with Reagan to ban nuclear missiles with ranges of 300-3400 miles because Soviets could no longer afford costly arms race
March 1990
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the first group to attempt to break off from the USSR
January 1991
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in an attempt to get Lithuania back, Gorbachev orders an attack on Lithuania's capital- 14 killed, 150+ wounded
June 1991
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first directly elected president of Russian Republic
August 18, 1991
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hard-liners detain Gorbachev and demand his resignation as president. State Committee rolls into Moscow with force but citizens stand strong for their freedoms
August 20, 1991
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military withdraws forces from Moscow and Gorbachev returns
August 20, 1991
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State Committee orders troops to attack parliament and they refuse
December 1991
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Yeltsin meets with leaders of newly formed republics and creates CIS, a loose federation of former Soviet territories, Gorbachev resignes as President of Soviet Union
December 1991
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by December all 15 republics had declared independence and Communist Party collapses