CHRONOLOGY - Russia: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present - page 421

Russian Revolutions and
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
1917-1991

Prince Lvov resigns, Kerensky becomes prime
minister.
Finns declare autonomy.
Sixth Bolshevik Party Congress.
(August) Formation of the Second Coalition
government.
Dates set for election of Constituent Assembly
(postponed until November 25).
(September) Kornilov affair; Kornilov marches
on Petrograd with his Wild Division.
Kerensky arms the Bolsheviks; puts down Korn-
ilov mutiny.
Bolsheviks win control of Moscow and Petro-
grad soviets.
Publication of Lenin's State and Revolution.
(October) Lenin returns to Petrograd.
Lenin wins approval for coup in Bolshevik Polit-
buro.
(November) Bolshevik Revolution (October 25).
Decree on Peace and Decree on Land.
Elections to Constituent Assembly (November
25).
Patriarchate reestablished.
(December) Kadet (Constitutional Democrats)
Party outlawed.
Armistice with Germany.
Cheka organized to combat enemies of revolu-
tion.
Peace talks with Germany begin at Brest-
Litovsk.
Creation of Supreme Council of the National
Economy.
Left Socialist Revolutionaries enter coalition
with Bolsheviks.

1917
(February/March)
Bread riots, strikes, and demonstrations begin in
Petrograd; garrison joins the protesters.
February Revolution begins. (25 February-1
March).
Formation of the Provisional Government
(March 1).
Formation of the Petrograd Soviet (March 1).
Nicholas II abdicates in favor of his brother
Grand Prince Michael (March 2).
Grand Prince Michael refuses throne, transfers
power to Provisional Government, composed
of Duma members and led by Prince G. E.
Lvov (March 2).
“Program” of the Provisional Government
(March 8).
“Appeal to all Peoples of the World” by Petro-
grad Soviet (March 14).
Petrograd Soviet Order no. 1.
Formation of Central Ukrainian Rada in Kiev.
Provisional Government recognizes indepen-
dence of Poland.
Revocation of discriminatory special powers, also
against inorodtsy (non-Russians) and Jews.
(April) Lenin returns to Russia in “sealed train”;
issues April Theses adopting an uncompro-
mising line toward Provisional Government.
Petrograd crisis (April 23-24).
(May) Fall of Foreign Minister Pavel Miliukov;
formation of the First Coalition government.
Trotsky returns to Russia.
First All-Russian Congress of Muslims in Moscow.
(June) Election of Constituent Assembly set for
September 30.
First All-Russian Congress of Soviets.
(June-July) Kerensky offensive.
(July) July Days, unsuccessful Bolshevik-sup-
ported uprising against Provisional Govern-
ment.
Lenin escapes to Finland.

1918
(January) Constituent Assembly meets; dis-
persed by Bolsheviks.
Central Rada of Ukraine issues declaration of
independence.
(February) Trotsky declares “no war, no peace”
policy; German offensive follows and threat-
ens to capture Petrograd.
Capital moved from Petrograd to Moscow.
Red Army established.
Separation of church and state proclaimed.