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1
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Strike began at the Putilov factories in Petrograd

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18 February 1917

2
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International Women’s day, a demonstration organised by socialist groups to demand female equality

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23 February 1917

3
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A general strike began

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25 February 1917

4
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Desertion of Petrograd garrison

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26 February 1917

5
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Nicholas II prevented from returning to Petrograd

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28 February 1917

6
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Breakaway members of the duma formed a provisional committee, Petrograd soviet formed

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27 February 1917

7
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Provisional committee declared itself a provisional government

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2 March 1917

8
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Tsar signed abdication decree

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2 March 1917

9
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Provisional government declared a revolution had taken place

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3 March 1917

10
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Tsars abdication publicly proclaimed

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4 March 1917