Timeline (Russian Rise)




 * 1901. Skobelev becomes the commander of the Russian forces in East Asia.
 * 1904.
 * 1905.Russia emerges as the victorious side in the Russo-Japanese War, despite the official ceasefire. The Russian Revolution of 1905 succeeds in most of its goals. The Tsar is forced to draft a Constitution, which turns Russia into a semi-constitutional monarchy.The Bolsheviks come to an agreement with the Mensheviks.
 * 1906.
 * 1907. The Imperial Duma is elected. The Liberal Democratic Alliance is formed as a coalition of the center-right and center-left parties. The LDA thus has the most seats, and gain control of the new elected. The British agree to Russian demands and Afghanistan becomes independent.
 * 1908. The Duma launches a limited national industrialization program.
 * 1909. Skobelev becomes War Minister.