Year in review
1917
6 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
1917Russian Revolution
When bread riots toppled an empire and Lenin seized the moment.
1917United States Enters World War I
American entry, catalyzed by unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram, tipped the balance decisively toward Allied victory and American global dominance.
1917Bolshevik Election & Constituent Assembly
The only free democratic elections held in revolutionary Russia; Bolsheviks won only a quarter of seats but seized power anyway, ending parliamentary democracy.
1917Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
Nicholas II abdicates following the February Revolution, ending three centuries of Romanov rule and opening the path to Bolshevik power.
1917Russian Czar Nicholas II Abdicates
Nicholas II's abdication during the February Revolution terminated three centuries of Romanov rule and opened the door to Bolshevik seizure of power.
1917Storming of the Winter Palace
The climactic assault on the Winter Palace sealed the Bolshevik seizure of power and ushered in the Soviet era; meticulously documented across multiple archives.