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The Fall of Czarist Russia
RASPUTIN DESTROYED THE ROMANOVS
March 1917
The last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II abdicated his throne.
This ended a 300+ year reign of the Romanov Dynasty.
March – November 1917Provisional Government established under Alexander Kerensky.
“soviets” are established throughout Russia.
Soviet = local council of workers, peasants, and soldiers.
Nov. 1917 – Bolshevik Revolution
War communism – all major industries owned by the State, everyone between the ages of 16-50 were required to have a job.
March 1918 – Treaty of Brest-LitovskRussian participation in WWI was ended
Vladimir Lenin
1918-1920 = Russian Civil War
Red Army – led by Leon Trotsky - is the pro-communist (Bolshevik) forces. They prevail.
The White Army which was supported by other countries including the USA loses the Civil War.
REDS VS.
WHITES
From 1914-1920World War IRevolutions
Russian Civil WarKill about 27 MILLION Russians
Lenin in Power• 1921 – Lenin began the New Economic Policy
(NEP) which was actually small scale capitalism• 1922 – Lenin officially changes the name of the
country to the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
• 1924 – Lenin died and his two henchmen, Trotsky and Stalin battle for power.
Struggle for Power
Leon Trotsky Joseph StalinTake That You Filthy Animal!!!
By 1928 – Stalin has firm control
• 1928 – Stalin introduced the 1st of his “Five Year Plans”
• 1932 – Stalin implements a “terror famine” in the Ukraine which killed more than 5 million peasants
• 1934 – Stalin began the purge of the Communist Party of all potential threats to his authority.
U.S.S.R.