Russian Revolution and Early Soviet State (1917–1924)

1. Mass strikes ignite the February Revolution

   Mar 8, 1917Labels: Petrograd, February Revolution

   • Britannica

2. Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne

   Mar 15, 1917Labels: Nicholas II, Romanov dynasty

   • Britannica
   • History com

3. Provisional Government formed amid “dual power”

   Mar 15, 1917Labels: Provisional Government, Petrograd Soviet

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

4. Lenin returns to Petrograd from exile

   Apr 16, 1917Labels: Vladimir Lenin, Finland Station

   • Marxists org
   • Finland Station

5. Lenin presents the April Theses

   Apr 17, 1917Labels: April Theses, Vladimir Lenin

   • April Theses

6. July Days unrest shakes Petrograd

   Jul 16, 1917Labels: July Days, Petrograd

   • Britannica

7. Kornilov affair undermines the Provisional Government

   Sep 10, 1917Labels: Kornilov affair, Lavr Kornilov

   • Kornilov affair

8. Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government

   Nov 7, 1917Labels: October Revolution, Bolsheviks

   • Britannica

9. Soviet government issues Decree on Peace

   Nov 8, 1917Labels: Decree on, Second All-Russian

   • Marxists org
   • Congress Soviets

10. Constituent Assembly elections held nationwide

    Nov 25, 1917Labels: Constituent Assembly, elections

    • Assembly election

11. Cheka created as Soviet political police

    Dec 20, 1917Labels: Cheka, Council of

    • Cheka
    • UK Nat Archives

12. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ends Russia’s WWI role

    Mar 3, 1918Labels: Treaty of, Soviet Russia

    • Britannica
    • History com

13. RSFSR adopts the 1918 Soviet Constitution

    Jul 10, 1918Labels: 1918 Constitution, RSFSR

    • 1918 Constitution

14. Lenin and Uritsky attacked; Red Terror escalates

    Aug 30, 1918Labels: Moisei Uritsky, Red Terror

    • Red Terror
    • Lenin attempts

15. Kronstadt rebellion challenges Bolshevik rule

    Mar 1, 1921Labels: Kronstadt rebellion, sailors

    • Britannica
    • Kronstadt

16. New Economic Policy introduced at 10th Party Congress

    Mar 8, 1921Labels: New Economic, 10th Party

    • Britannica
    • NEP

17. USSR created by treaty ratification

    Dec 30, 1922Labels: USSR creation, All-Union Congress

    • History com
    • All Union Congress

18. Lenin dies, ending the founding leadership era

    Jan 21, 1924Labels: Vladimir Lenin, death

    • Lenin death
    • Guardian archive