Could someone please help me put these in order? i tried once already and messed up a few

World War 1 begins, February Revolution occurs, Bolsheviks take control, Russian Civil War begins, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed, the thing with the Tsar*.

Explanation:

WW1: 1914

February Revolution: March 8, 1917

Bolsheviks take power: November 7, 1917

Russian Civil War begins: November 7, 1917 - October 25, 1922

Treaty of Brest Litovsk - March 3, 1918

*The thing with the Tsar - July 17, 1918

* won't let me use the wording in your question, so I had to improvise.

formulating the initial idea for the policy

answer is c.