Review the political developments in Russia from 1905 to 1924.

There were many very important political developments in
Russia (and then the USSR) during this time.  Some examples
include:

• "Bloody Sunday," which happened in
  January of 1905.  This was an extremely important event because it revealed the
  callousness of the monarchy towards the people.  It set off huge protests and demands
  for a republic which led to the creation of the Duma.  It also led to efforts to create
  soviets around the country.


• The next huge event came in
  1917.  At this point, the stresses of WWI helped to cause the overthrow of the
  monarchy.   After the monarchy came a multi-sided civil war, eventually won by the
  Bolsheviks.


• In 1924, the constitution of the Soviet Union
  was adopted and the country's basic political system was
  created.

Of course, this is a very basic
outline, but perhaps it will get you started towards your essay.