Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin Biography and Timeline — Page 6

Decree on Peace

Presents early Soviet decrees after the Bolshevik victory.

Role range: 1917-1936 – 1917-1917

Bolshevik Party

The Bolsheviks open the 2nd Congress of Soviets

Role range: 1917-1918

Capture of Kremlin

The Military Revolutionary Council troops seize the Kremlin

Role range: 1917-1918

Capture of Saint Petersburg

The military revolutionary Council troops seize the Winter Palace

Role range: 1917-1918

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars

Role range: 1917-1918

Congress of Soviets

The Bolsheviks open the 2nd Congress of Soviets

Role range: 1917-1918

Constitution of Russia

Congress approves the Council of Peoples Commissars

Role range: 1917-1918

Council of People's Commissars Formed

Lenin becomes chairman of the Council of People's Commissars created by the Second Congress of Soviets.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917

Decree on Land

Lenin presents the Decree on Land abolishing private landed estates and transferring land for local redistribution.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917

Decree on Peace

Lenin presents the Decree on Peace calling for immediate negotiations toward a democratic peace without annexations or indemnities.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars

Decree on Peace

Declares, "The workers movement will triumph and will pave the way to peace and socialism".

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Decree on Peace

The Decree on Peace, written by Vladimir Lenin, is passed by the Second Congress of the Soviet of Workers, Soldiers, and Peasants Deputies following the success of the October Revolution.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Decree on Peace

The workers and peasants Government, created by the Revolution of October 24-25 based on the Soviet of Workers, Soldiers and Peasants Deputies, calls upon all belligerent peoples and their Government to start negotiations for a democratic peace.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Peace

The Decree on Peace, written by Vladimir Lenin, is passed by the Second Congress of the Soviet of Workers, Soldiers, and Peasants Deputies following the success of the October Revolution

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Death of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

The Death Penalty abolished

Role range: 1917-1918

Decree on Peace

The Decree on Peace is published in the Izvestiya newspaper, proposes an immediate withdrawal of Russia from World War I

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Peace

The Decree on Peace is published in the Izvestiya newspaper, proposes an immediate withdrawal of Russia from World War I

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Kerensky-Krasnov Rising

Lenin's government faces an armed challenge from Kerensky and Krasnov during the early consolidation of Bolshevik power.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917

Bolshevik Party

The Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government on the eve of the meeting of Second All Congress of Soviets

Role range: 1917-1918

Congress of Soviets

The Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government on the eve of the meeting of Second All Congress of Soviets. Power is given to the 2nd Congress of Soviets but withdrawn after Lenins opposition

Role range: 1917-1918

Coup

The Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government on the eve of the meeting of Second All Congress of Soviets

Role range: 1917-1918

Provisional Government

The Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government on the eve of the meeting of Second All Congress of Soviets

Role range: 1917-1918

Bolshevik Victory in Moscow

Bolshevik forces gain control of Moscow after prolonged street fighting against forces loyal to the former government.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917

October Revolution

Lenin wrote a proclamation calling Zinoviev and Kamenev "deserters", he never forgot their behavior, eventually making an ambiguous reference to their "October episode" in his Testament

Role range: 1917-1918

Capture of Petrograd

The Soviets sieze power in Petrograd

Role range: 1917-1918

Coup

Overthrows the Kerensky Government

Role range: 1917-1918

Nationalization

The Bolshevik land decree abolishes private landed property and transfers land to peasant use

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1924

Peace

Proposes just & democratic peace without annexations, indemnities & self-determination

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Bolshevik Party

The Bolsheviks broadcast their conditions for peace

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Peace

The Bolsheviks broadcast their conditions for peace

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Decree on Workers Control

The Soviet government issues a decree establishing workers' control over production, accounting and enterprise administration.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917

Armistice

The Bolsheviks call for an armistice on all fronts

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Bolshevik Party

The Bolsheviks call for an armistice on all fronts

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Bolshevik Party

The Bolsheviks win 175 seats out of 707. In the Constituent Assembly elections the Bolsheviks win 9.8 of 41.7 million votes

Role range: 1917-1918

Election

The Socialist Revolutionaries win 17.5 million votes. The Bolsheviks win 175 seats out of 707. In the Constituent Assembly elections the Bolsheviks win 9.8 of 41.7 million votes

Role range: 1917-1918

Bolshevik Party

Bolsheviks decree the creation of Workers Committee's at placres of work

Role range: 1917-1918

Workers Committees

In all enterprises of "state importance" all matters should be deferred to the state. Bolsheviks decree the creation of Workers Committee's at placres of work

Role range: 1917-1918

Peace

The Allied Supreme Council rejects Lenins Decree on Peace

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1924

Cadet Party

Outlaws the Cadet Party

Role range: 1917-1918