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Russian Revolution

  • 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 Civil WarThe Russian Civil War erupted from the ashes of World War I and the collapse of imperial authority. In February 1917, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne…
  • February RevolutionRussia used the Julian calendar in 1917 while most of Europe followed the Gregorian system. This difference created a thirteen-day gap between dates.
  • 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…
  • Russian RevolutionIn the winter of 1916, a report from the Petrograd Okhrana warned that riots by lower classes were imminent. The warning described people scouring cities for…