russian revolution
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Russian Revolution
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Russia is beset with problemsRussia is beset with problems
Ruled by autocratic Czar Nicholas II
Lost Russo-Japanese War 1904-5
Beginning to industrialize but mostly peasants/serfdom
High rates of povertyhttp://ambassadors.net/archives/images/CzarNicholasII.jpg
Growing Unrest in RussiaGrowing Unrest in Russia Government was
corrupt Lack of reforms-
huge class differences between nobility and poor
Marxists wanted the proletariat to overthrow gov’thttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/travel/dg/maps/
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WWI Hurts RussiaWWI Hurts Russia
Drained resources Transportation
broke, lack of rifles and ammo
2 million died Angered Russian
peasantswww.flickr.com
RasputinRasputin Alexandra czarina
led domestic affairs
Rasputin- Advisor to czarina
“holy man”
Assassinated in 1916http://www.losenigmas.com.ar/images/rasputin.jpg
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov - a.k.a. Lenin
• Protests against czars rule
• Older brother is ordered executed
• Lenin is exiled from Russia
• Vows to return and kill czar
1890’s - early 1900’s
Down Goes the MonarchyDown Goes the Monarchy
Workers went on strike
“Bread, Bread”
1917- czar abdicated
Set up a temporary gov’t
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Kerensky wants democracy
Favors democracy Keeps Russia in
WWI to maintain support of allies (GB & France)
Russian public despises decision
Lenin and BolsheviksLenin and Bolsheviks Vladimir Ulyanov A.K.A.
Lenin Marxist ideas Bolsheviks (means
“majority”) revolutionary group that wanted higher wages, increased suffrage, and social welfare programs
Modifies Marxism by using the Bolsheviks to control governmentwww.flickr.com
November RevolutionNovember Revolution
Leon Trotsky- helped Lenin
Promised “Peace, Land, Bread” = mass followers
Nov 1917 Red guards took over in a few days
Russian Civil WarRussian Civil War Lenin signed treaty
with Germany “Brest-Litovsk” 1918 – Russia avoids German defeat and occupation
“Reds” V. “Whites”
Allied powers helped the whites (WHY?)
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Russian Civil WarRussian Civil War Czar and czarina and five children
were shot
Secret police force killed citizens who were suspected of forming another revolution
“War communism” took over banks, mines, factories, and railroads are directed and controlled by Lenin through force
Lenin starts New Economic Plan
NEP recognizes “war communism” is not working
Fear is hurting economy
People lack incentive to work
•NEP – 1922-24•Allows “loyal” communists to own some private businesses, farms, property •Economy improves•Lenin dies of stroke/NEP ends