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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin through 499 dated historical records for Russia.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1912

Exile of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Vienna · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Leaves Vienna bound for Switzerland in an Austrian military mail train

Bolshevik Party

Politics / Bolshevik Party

The final split between the Bolsheviks & Mensheviks. The Bolshevik Party formally separated from the Social Democratic Party

Bolshevik Party

Cracow · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Spends 2 yrs in Cracow

Exile of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Cracow · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Spends 2 yrs in Cracow

Menshevik Party

Politics / Bolshevik Party

The final split between the Bolsheviks & Mensheviks

1914

War Opposition

Bolshevik Leader · Bern · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Condemns the First World War as an imperialist conflict.

Role range: 1898-1918 – 1914-1918

1915

Bolshevik Party

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

On the eve of the conference Lenin organizes a group of socialist internationalists, the Zimmerwald Left

Conference of Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

On the eve of the conference Lenin organizes a group of socialist internationalists, the Zimmerwald Left

Zimmerwald Left

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

On the eve of the conference Lenin organizes a group of socialist internationalists, the Zimmerwald Left

Bolshevik Party

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Lenin appeals to all soldiers to lay down their arms. Calls for the "self determination of peoples". Calls for "peace without indemnities & without annexations". Calls for open civil war & the organisation of a new revolutionary international

Bolshevik Party

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Second International dissolves during World War I, in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference of anti-war socialists. The "internationalists" open their Conference in Switzerland. Opening day of a Conference of European anti-war Socialists.

Bolshevik Party

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Zimmerwald Conference sees the beginning of the end of the coalition between left-wing socialists (communists) and right-wing socialists (social democrats) in the Second International.

Conference of Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Lenin appeals to all soldiers to lay down their arms. Calls for the "self determination of peoples". Calls for "peace without indemnities & without annexations". Calls for open civil war & the organisation of a new revolutionary international

Conference of Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Second International dissolves during World War I, in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference of anti-war socialists. The "internationalists" open their Conference in Switzerland. Opening day of a Conference of European anti-war Socialists.

Conference of Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Zimmerwald Conference sees the beginning of the end of the coalition between left-wing socialists (communists) and right-wing socialists (social democrats) in the Second International.

International, 2nd

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Zimmerwald Conference sees the beginning of the end of the coalition between left-wing socialists (communists) and right-wing socialists (social democrats) in the Second International. The Second International dissolves during World War I, in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference of anti-war socialists

Zimmerwald Conference

Bolshevik Leader · Zimmerwald · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Presses for revolutionary defeatism at the anti-war socialist conference.

Role range: 1898-1918 – 1915-1915

Conference of Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald · Warfare / World War, 1st

Calls for "peace without indemnities & without annexations"

Role range: 1914-1918

Bolshevik Party

Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Central Workers Group is formed

Central Workers

Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Central Workers Group is formed

1916

Bolshevik Party

Kienthal · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Opening of the Kienthal Conference of anti-war socialists

Conference of Kienthal

Kienthal · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Opening of the Kienthal Conference of anti-war socialists

Bolshevik Party

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Second International dissolves during World War I, in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference of anti-war socialists

Conference of Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Second International dissolves during World War I, in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference of anti-war socialists

International, 2nd

Zimmerwald · Politics / Bolshevik Party

The Second International dissolves during World War I, in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference of anti-war socialists

Comintern

Government / Government of Russia

Founded after the dissolution of the Second International in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference in which Vladimir Lenin had led the "Zimmerwald Left" against those who supported the "national union" Governments in war with each other

Conference of Zimmerwald

Government / Government of Russia

Founded after the dissolution of the Second International in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference in which Vladimir Lenin had led the "Zimmerwald Left" against those who supported the "national union" Governments in war with each other

International, 2nd

Government / Government of Russia

Founded after the dissolution of the Second International in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference in which Vladimir Lenin had led the "Zimmerwald Left" against those who supported the "national union" Governments in war with each other

Zimmerwald Left

Government / Government of Russia

Founded after the dissolution of the Second International in 1916, following the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference in which Vladimir Lenin had led the "Zimmerwald Left" against those who supported the "national union" Governments in war with each other

Imperialism

Bolshevik Leader · Zurich · Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Writes Imperialism during wartime exile.

Role range: 1898-1918 – 1916-1916

1917

Demonstrations

Chairman of Council Commissars · Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The Volynskii Regiment fires on the crowd killing 40

Role range: 1917-1918

February Revolution

Chairman of Council Commissars · Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The first Joint Plenum of the Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies issues Soviet Order No. 1: all soldiers units will elect Soldiers Committee's & the decree stipulates that soldiers will now accept orders from the Soldiers Soviet

Role range: 1917-1918

Moscow Soviet

Chairman of Council Commissars · Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Formation of the Moscow Soviet

Role range: 1917-1918

Soviet of Workers & Soldiers Deputies

Chairman of Council Commissars · Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The first Joint Plenum of the Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies issues Soviet Order No. 1: all soldiers units will elect Soldiers Committee's & the decree stipulates that soldiers will now accept orders from the Soldiers Soviet

Role range: 1917-1918

Negotiations

Chairman of Council Commissars · Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Duma & Soviet representitives reach agreement on the basis of an 8 point program

Role range: 1917-1918

Lenins Letters from Afar, are published, though highly

Chairman of Council Commissars · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Lenins Letters from Afar, are published, though highly abridged

Role range: 1917-1918

Return from Switzerland

Bolshevik Leader · Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Lenin arrives at Finland Station after returning from exile and immediately challenges support for the Provisional Government.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917

Bolshevik Party

Chairman of Council Commissars · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Lenin, Zinoviev, and other Bolsheviks arrive in Petrograd from exile in Switzerland, they are met at the train station by a large contigent of jubilent workers, soldiers, and party members

Role range: 1917-1918

Congress of Soviets

Chairman of Council Commissars · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Kerensky wishes to convene the Constituent Assembly to institute more Liberal reforms

Role range: 1917-1918

Exile of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Chairman of Council Commissars · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Lenin, Zinoviev, and other Bolsheviks arrive in Petrograd from exile in Switzerland, they are met at the train station by a large contigent of jubilent workers, soldiers, and party members

Role range: 1917-1918

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