Russian Revolution, two revolutions in 1917, the first of which, in February (March, New Style), overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in October (November), placed the Bolsheviks in power, leading to the creation of the Soviet Union
Nicholas II’s abdication on March 15, 1917, brought an end to the empire and the Romanov family that had ruled it. See the fact file below for more information about the Russian Empire, or you can download our 28-page Russian Empire worksheet pack to utilize within the classroom or home...
November 2, 1721 - March 15, 1917 Major Events: Russian Revolution Russo-Japanese War Battle of Friedland Russo-Turkish wars Russian Revolution of 1905 (Show more) Key People: Peter I Isaac Babel Catherine the Great David Ben-Gurion Anna Akhmatova ...
the facts about it that were then known, or could be known. It never occurred to me to enquire by what accident or process of attrition that minute selection of facts, out of all the myriad facts 'that must have once been known to somebody, had survived to become the facts of history...
Her grandfather, Piotr Vasilievich Mironoff, was a Tsarist (White Russian) aristocrat who was in London negotiating an arms deal during World War I when the 1917 Russian Revolution stranded him there. His wife and son (Helen's father) joined him in London. On...
The First World War brought increasing discontent among the peasants and war-weary populace leading to the Russian Revolution in 1917. This was followed by the Bolsheviks seizing power and the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (USSR) or the Soviet Union in 1922. But, what...
First Red Scare: 1917-1920 The first Red Scare occurred in the wake ofWorld War I. TheRussian Revolution of 1917saw the Bolsheviks, led byVladimir Lenin, topple the Romanov dynasty, kicking off the rise of the communist party and inspiring international fear of Bolsheviks and anarchists. ...
they took up residence in the Alexander Palace, making it their primary residence. There were several reasons for his decision, and not least of which was the failed 1905 Russian Revolution. In addition, the Tsar wanted to ‘hide’ his wife, Empress Alexandra, in a safe place because she ...
Russia’s simmering instability exploded in theRussian Revolutionof 1917, spearheaded byVladimir Leninand theBolsheviks, which ended czarist rule and brought a halt to Russian participation in World War I. Russia reached anarmistice with the Central Powersin early December 1917, freeing German troops...
3) After theRussian Revolutionin 1917, Moscow became the capital of what would eventually become the Soviet Union in 1918. During World War II, however, a large portion of the city suffered damage from bombings. Following WWII, Moscow grew but instability continued in the city during the fall...