The The Russian Russian RevolutiRevoluti

ononThe Rise of Communism in The Rise of Communism in

RussiaRussia

Timeline of Major Events and Timeline of Major Events and Leaders of RussiaLeaders of Russia

1890s-1917 Czar Nicholas II- last czar 1890s-1917 Czar Nicholas II- last czar of Russiaof Russia

1917 Lenin led Communist 1917 Lenin led Communist RevolutionRevolution

1917-1922 Russian Civil War- 1917-1922 Russian Civil War- Communists win, Lenin takes controlCommunists win, Lenin takes control

1928-1953 Stalin Solidifies 1928-1953 Stalin Solidifies Communist ControlCommunist Control

Timeline Timeline

1947-1991 Cold War- Tension between U.S.A 1947-1991 Cold War- Tension between U.S.A and USSR over threat of nuclearand USSR over threat of nuclear

1985-1991 Gorbachev- Last Communist 1985-1991 Gorbachev- Last Communist LeaderLeader

1991-1999 Boris Yeltsin- First Democratic 1991-1999 Boris Yeltsin- First Democratic LeaderLeader

1999-2008 Vladimir Putin 1999-2008 Vladimir Putin 2008- 2012- Medvedev is president, but many 2008- 2012- Medvedev is president, but many

question his authorityquestion his authority 2012- Present Putin comes back into power2012- Present Putin comes back into power

Causes of the Russian RevolutionCauses of the Russian Revolution(This slide and the next two slides will outline the major causes)(This slide and the next two slides will outline the major causes)

Czar Nicholas II’s poor Czar Nicholas II’s poor leadershipleadershipStrict control over country Strict control over country

Ignores the problems of the Ignores the problems of the working class.working class.

Viewed as a terrible military Viewed as a terrible military leader.leader.

Causes- Causes- Russia’s Internal Russia’s Internal ProblemsProblems

Working class, Working class, peasants begin to peasants begin to protest protest

Bolsheviks gain Bolsheviks gain popularitypopularity

Bloody Sunday- Bloody Sunday- Czar’s soldiers Czar’s soldiers massacre workers massacre workers & protesters& protesters

Causes- Causes- Russia’s Foreign Russia’s Foreign ProblemsProblems

Russo-Japanese War- Russia loses Russo-Japanese War- Russia loses war to Japanwar to Japan

World War I- Russia unprepared to go World War I- Russia unprepared to go to war with Germanyto war with Germany

World War I – around 9 million total World War I – around 9 million total casualities casualities

Rasputin causes more problems Mystic Healer for the

Czar’s family Becomes popular

with Czarina Seems like he is

running government Makes Nicholas II

look like a weak leader

The Bolshevik RevolutionThe Bolshevik Revolution Nicholas II is forced to Nicholas II is forced to

step down (eventually step down (eventually he and family are killed)he and family are killed)

Civil War startsCivil War starts Bolsheviks’ Red Army Bolsheviks’ Red Army

(Communists) VS. White (Communists) VS. White Army (Everyone that is Army (Everyone that is not a communist) not a communist)

Bolsheviks win easily Bolsheviks win easily under leadership of under leadership of Lenin and TrotskyLenin and Trotsky

Lenin Takes ControlLenin Takes Control

Promised the people Promised the people “Peace, Land, and Bread”“Peace, Land, and Bread”

Supported by working Supported by working class and farmersclass and farmers

Restores order to country Restores order to country Sets up a moderate Sets up a moderate

communist economycommunist economy Eventually sets up a Eventually sets up a

dictatorshipdictatorship

Cult of PersonalityCult of Personality

Stalin Gains PowerStalin Gains Power Lenin dies Stalin takes Lenin dies Stalin takes

controlcontrol Exiles Trotsky and Exiles Trotsky and

eventually has him eventually has him killedkilled

Sets up strict Sets up strict dictatorshipdictatorship

Strict communism- Strict communism- government takes full government takes full control of economycontrol of economy

Purges- ethnic Purges- ethnic minorities and minorities and enemiesenemies

Ethnic Targets of Stalinism Ethnic Targets of Stalinism

Stalin PropagandaStalin Propaganda

Stalin’s Totalitarian Stalin’s Totalitarian DictatorshipDictatorship

PropagandaPropaganda The Great Purge The Great Purge Secret Police / KGBSecret Police / KGB CensorshipCensorship Indoctrination Indoctrination Outlawing ReligionOutlawing Religion Communist Communist

Economy Economy

Stalin’s manipulation of Stalin’s manipulation of photographsphotographs

   

 

 

Erasing Trotsky from historyErasing Trotsky from history