Russian Revolution

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This course is on the Russian Revolutions which were brought to a close with the Bolsehvik seizure of power in October 1917. It is our goal to have a course on each of the revolutions, so please edit and add when needed. To find Wikipedia pages on specific Russian Revolutions, please go to the bottom of the page.

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Short History of Russian Revolutions leading to the October Revolution in 1917

Dates are correct for the Julian calendar, which was used in Russia until 1918. It was twelve days behind the Gregorian calendar during the 19th century and thirteen days behind it during the 20th century.

Date(s)	Event(s)
1855	Start of reign of Tsar Alexander II
1861	Emancipation of the serfs
1866-74	The White Terror
1881	Alexander II assassinated; succeeded by Alexander III
1883	First Russian Marxist group formed
1894	Start of reign of Nicholas II
1898	First Congress of Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP)
1900	Foundation of Socialist Revolutionary Party (SR)
1903	Second Congress of Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Beginning of split between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.
1904-5	Russo-Japanese War; Russia loses war
1905	Russian Revolution of 1905. January - Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg. June - Battleship Potemkin uprising at Odessa on the Black Sea (see movie The Battleship Potemkin) October - general strike, St. Petersburg Soviet formed; October Manifesto: Imperial agreement on elections to the State Duma
1906	First State Duma. Prime Minister - Petr Stolypin. Agrarian reforms begin
1907	Second State Duma, February - June
1907	Third State Duma, until 1912
1911	Stolypin assassinated
1912	Fourth State Duma, until 1917. Bolshevik/Menshevik split final
1914	Germany declares war on Russia
1915	Serious defeats, Nicholas II declares himself Commander in Chief. Progressive Bloc formed.
1916	Food and fuel shortages and high prices
1917	Strikes and riots; troops summoned to Petrograd

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