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Russian Provisional Government

  • Russian Provisional GovernmentOn the 2nd of March, 1917, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne. This event occurred two days before the official announcement of a new government.
  • Russian Constituent AssemblyIn 1906, Tsar Nicholas II granted basic civil liberties and established the State Duma as a new legislative body. The Duma never received authorization to…
  • October RevolutionIn 1917, Russia faced a national debt of 50 billion roubles. Foreign debts alone exceeded 11 billion roubles. The country stood on the brink of financial…
  • Russian RepublicPrince Georgy Lvov took the helm of a new Provisional Government on the 2nd of March 1917. This date marked the moment Emperor Nicholas II abdicated his…
  • Winter PalaceIn 1703, Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg on a swampy delta of the Neva River. The first royal residence on this site was a humble log cabin known as…