Born of Tsar Alexander III and Emperess Marie Federovna, Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov was born May 1868 at Krasnoye Selo. Being the eldest son, Nicholas would take the throne when his father died from liver disease in October 1894. He then married Alexandra Fyodorovna. Vyacheslav Plehve was chosen as Minister of the Interior in 1902 by Nicholas. Nicholas II, abdication statement.

Revolutions of 1917 Rebekah and Courtney. Return to the Rise of the Soviet Union Homepage. Nicholas II adopted agrarian reforms and factory reforms however the peasants and workers were not pleased. There were four stages of the Russian Revolution. First Stage- Fall of Czar.

As a young man Trotsky became a disciple of Karl Marx and a friend of future Bolshevik leader. Trotsky was forced to recruit a large number of officers from the old army.

After being expelled from the seminary, he worked with the political underground for ten years. During this time, he followed the ideology of Vladimir Lenin.

It was established after the February Revolution. Of 1917 and lasted until the October Revolution of 1917. The government was a decision by the Duma. Was a Russian word for an elected council under the Czars government. March 2nd 1917, the provisional committee became the provisional government and cabinet members was picked.

Return to Rise of Soviet Union Homepage. The Bolsheviks were in favor converting the bourgeois in to the socialist revolution. They also were in favor for the joint action by proletariat and peasantry.

Was born at Tsarkoe Selo on May 19, 1868. He was the son of the Tsar Alexander III. Born November 3, 1895, was the oldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas and Empress Alexandra. Born May 29, 1897, was the second daughter born to Nicholas and Alexandra. Born on June 5, 1901, was the youngest daughter.