The Russian Revolution: A Quick Read

By Academic Links, Brooke Bonham, Allison Bonham

Academic Links "Quick Read" series is a history collection designed to introduce readers to important topics from the past and spark an interest to learn more. These books contain short, easy to read articles that relate to the main topic and make each subject engaging and accessible. The series encourages curiosity, helps readers explore new ideas, and opens the door to deeper learning about history and the world. Each book introduces different time periods, events, and topics in history while helping readers build a stronger understanding of the past and how it connects to today.

Topics:
Overview
Causes
Life During
Nicholas II (1894-1917)
Alexandra (1894-1917)
Grigori Rasputin (d. 1916)
Bloody Sunday (January 22, 1905)
1905 Revolution (1905)
Creation of the Duma (1906)
World War I begins for Russia (1914)
Food Shortages in Cities (1916-1917)
Worker Strikes in Petrograd (February 1917)
March Revolution (March 1917)
Abdication of Nicholas II (March 15, 1917)
Provisional Government formed (March 1917)
Petrograd Soviet gains power (1917)
Lenin returns to Russia (April 1917)
Bolsheviks rise in influence (1917)
Mensheviks oppose Bolsheviks (1917)
April Theses announced (April 1917)
Trotsky joins Bolsheviks (Mid-1917)
Red Guards organized (1917)
November Revolution (November 7, 1917)
Storming of the Winter Palace (November 7, 1917)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 3, 1918)
Russian Civil War begins (1918)
Red Army formed (1918)
White Army fights back (1918-1921)
Execution of the Romanov family (July 17, 1918)
Anastasia Legend (1918-present)
War Communism introduced (1918-1921)
Famine in Russia (1921)
New Economic Policy announced (1921)
Creation of the Soviet Union (December 30, 1922)
Legacy

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZVJ8M8B
• ISBN13: 9798195834340
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"