Download - Russian Revolution 1905 - 1917
Mary JophrensonPeriod 4
Russian Revolution1905 - 1917
Causes of Russian Revolution
Revolutionary middle class.
Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra.
Gregory Rasputin.Corruption in
government.World War l.Economic and social
crisis.
Tsar Nicholas II
Tsarina Alexandra
Rasputin
Revolution Of 1905Under rule of Tsar
Nicholas II.Caused by unhappy
working classes.Workers believed they
should own the land they worked on.
Peasants were forced to industrialize.
Constitutional Democratic Party and the Duma was formed.
World War I (1914- 1918)Assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was believed to have been the trigger of World War I.
Being a part of the triple entente, an alliance between Britain, Russia, and, France, Russia was immediately involved in WWI.
World War I (1914- 1918) cont.
This war revealed the corruption in Russia’s military.
Discontent continued to spread.
New weapons were introduced and a new kind of warfare was used.
Their troops were poorly supplied.
Collapse of the Imperial Government
The influence of Rasputin over Alexandra threw the government into chaos.
Gregory Rasputin was assassinated December 1916.
Nicholas II’s wife accused of treason.
March RevolutionTook place March
12th.The March
Revolution is a well-known revolution.
Tsar removed March 17th.
Consisted of strikes and riots.
Duma declared itself a provisional government.
November RevolutionTook place November 6th.Private property of the
wealthy was abolished and distributed to peasants.
Treaty formed with the Germans.
Revolutionary army emerged.
Russia’s society and economy was destroyed.
Vladimir LeninPlayed key role in
Russian Revolutions.Member of the
Bolshevik Party.“Peace, Land,
Bread”.Extremely
charismatic personality.
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