Nicolas II10 February 1917
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
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The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
The Duma opens in the halls of Taurida, Petrograd
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Rodzianko asks the Duma to convene to resolve on a course of action, the group creates a Provisional Committee, which urgently asks the Tsar to save himself by sharing power with a Prime Minister, the Tsar refuses
Rodzianko asks the Duma to convene to resolve on a course of action, the group creates a Provisional Committee, which urgently asks the Tsar to save himself by sharing power with a Prime Minister, the Tsar refuses
Nicholas II orders General Alekseev to form a Duma ministry
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