Timeline of Animal Farm compared to Russian Revolution
TIME LINE OF EVENTS IN ANIMAL
FARM
Year
Events in History
Events in Animal Farm
-Russian Revolution, ending
with the abdication of
Nicholas II (Mar. 15)
-Nicholas II was murdered
on July 17
-October Revolution
-End of World War I (Nov.
17)
-Start of Labor Camps
-Battle of the animals
against Jones
1923
-Beginning of the struggle
between Stalin and Trotsky
-Different opinions
between Napoleon and
Snowball are apparent
1924
-Death of Lenin
-Napoleon is openly
antagonistic to
Snowball's ideas
1925
-Trotsky removed as
war commissar
1927
-Trotsky expelled from party
1929
-Trotsky deported
-Start of Industrialization
-Snowball chased away
by the dogs
-Building of the windmill
1932
-Starvation of millions of
people who did not want to
work for Stalin
-Hens starved to death,
when they did not want to
sell eggs
1933
-USA recognizes USSR
-Other farms recognized
animal farm
1934
-"Secret Police" became
official
-Kirov was murdered
-Dogs helped Napoleon
to search through the
private belongings of the
animals
1936
-Show trials of Stalin's
opponents
-Death of four pigs, three
hens, goose and sheep
1937
-Terror climaxes with labor
camps and concentration
camps
1939
-Non-Aggression Pact
between Germany and
Russia
1940
-Trotsky murdered in
Mexico
1941
-German invasion of Russia -Banknotes for woodpile
-Start of deportation of non- were not worth anything
Russians
1945
-Treaty to divide Germany
1917
-Battle of the Cowshed
-Pigs encouraged the
animals to work hard on
the farm
-Deal between Animal
Farm and Frederick
-Treaty with Pilkington
Reason of Russian Revolution- The reason for the
Revolution was because of mass shortages and hunger.
Important Events1. Czar Nicholas giving up his power then being
murdered. (animals against Jones)
2. Disagreements between Stalin and Trotsky.
(Napoleon and Snowball)
3. Lenin Dies.( Napoleon taking Snowballs ideas)
4.Starvation of millions of people who did not want
to work for Stalin. (Hens starving to death for not
producing eggs)
5. Secret Police coming into the picture(dogs helping
Napoleon search through the animals things)
6.Show Trials of Stalin ( death of 4 pigs,3hens,goose
and sheep).
7.Treaty to divide Germany ( treaty with Pilkington)
About the book- the book animal farm puts Trotsky,
Lenin and Stalin in the form of animals. And describes
it as in the view of an animal on a farm. And how they
overcome their troubles on the farm comparing those of
the Russian Revolution.