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Page 1: Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War I Lesson # 4 – Russian Revolution

Unit 7 – Imperialism Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War Ithrough World War ILesson # 4 – Russian RevolutionLesson # 4 – Russian Revolution

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AgendaAgenda

Notes on Russian RevolutionNotes on Russian Revolution You Think You Think Gallery CrawlGallery Crawl Lenin v. MarxLenin v. Marx

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Page 55 • Bell ringer

• What were three key points that Karl Marx makes in the communist manifesto? What is communism? How does communism affect laborers?

• Objective:• Analyze the impact of the writings of Karl Marx on Russian

society• Attach Homework• Lenin’s Economy & Lenin’s Government Reading and

Questions (if not completed in class)

Page 56 Attach guided notes: Conditions in Russia

Page 57Attach Station A

Thursday, May 1Thursday, May 1

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While the fighting is going While the fighting is going on in Europe…on in Europe…

What about Russia? Never able to fully help the Allied

Powers Internal struggles and eventually…a

revolution!

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PeasantsPeasants

Russian peasants lived in poverty and faced constant food shortages due to the lack of land to cultivate. Most of the arable (farmable) land belonged to the nobility. Redistribution of this land would alleviate many of the peasant's

problems. 

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Conditions of Russia

•Russia had a very small number of wealthy people who owned much of the land. Much of Russia was dissatisfied due to hunger and little wealth. •Czar Nicholas II went into WWI hoping that it would raise nationalistic pride in Russia.

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WWI leads to Revolution

World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution. The war created conditions for revolution for three reasons…..

World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution. The war created conditions for revolution for three reasons…..

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Cause # 1 - Death

Almost 2 million Russian soldiers died during WWI.

YOU THINK: How would this lead to revolution?

Cause # 1 - Death

Almost 2 million Russian soldiers died during WWI.

YOU THINK: How would this lead to revolution?

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During the war, Czar Nicholas II went into battle with his troops, leaving his wife at home to rule the country.

YOU THINK: How would this lead to revolution?

During the war, Czar Nicholas II went into battle with his troops, leaving his wife at home to rule the country.

YOU THINK: How would this lead to revolution?

Cause # 2 – Royal FamilyCause # 2 – Royal Family

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Russia was doing Russia was doing poorly in the war poorly in the war which was costly which was costly leading Russia into a leading Russia into a depressed economy. depressed economy. YOU THINK: How would this lead to revolution?

Russia was doing Russia was doing poorly in the war poorly in the war which was costly which was costly leading Russia into a leading Russia into a depressed economy. depressed economy. YOU THINK: How would this lead to revolution?

Cause # 3 – Economics

Cause # 3 – Economics

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RevolutionRevolution

•A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the existence of sharp economic differences between social classes.•The nobility was living a wealthy lifestyle while many peasants and farmers were starving to death and standing in bread lines.

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DEFINE!DEFINE!

What is a Bourgeoisie? What is a Bourgeoisie?

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DEFINE!DEFINE!

What is a Proletariat? What is a Proletariat?

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Gallery SeatGallery Seat

You will have 2 minutes for each You will have 2 minutes for each upcoming slide. upcoming slide.

Identify the following:Identify the following: 1. Who they are (description of their 1. Who they are (description of their

social class)social class) 2. Are they 2. Are they Bourgeoisie Bourgeoisie or or

Proletariat?Proletariat? 3. Proof of answers to # 1 & 23. Proof of answers to # 1 & 2

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Gallery SeatGallery Seat The Tzar Nicholas II came from a family, the Romanovs, The Tzar Nicholas II came from a family, the Romanovs,

that had ruled Russia for over 300 years. Much of the that had ruled Russia for over 300 years. Much of the success that kept the Romanov Family in power for so success that kept the Romanov Family in power for so long was how much economic power they gained long was how much economic power they gained through acquisition of land and their marriages to other through acquisition of land and their marriages to other wealthy nobles or royals in turn accumulating wealth in wealthy nobles or royals in turn accumulating wealth in the form of land or other forms of inherited property. By the form of land or other forms of inherited property. By the time Nicholas had come into power the family was the time Nicholas had come into power the family was extremely wealthy. It is estimated that the family was extremely wealthy. It is estimated that the family was worth 30 billion dollars in todays standards and worth 30 billion dollars in todays standards and controlled 10% of the worlds landmass.controlled 10% of the worlds landmass.

Proletariat or Proletariat or Bourgeoisie?Bourgeoisie?

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Gallery SeatGallery Seat Russian aristocracy drifted further and further away Russian aristocracy drifted further and further away

from the people over which it ruled. Russian nobles from the people over which it ruled. Russian nobles owned most of the land and capital. They were owned most of the land and capital. They were extremely wealthy and enjoyed luxuries common extremely wealthy and enjoyed luxuries common people could not afford. Not only did nobles have people could not afford. Not only did nobles have economic power they had political power. Many served economic power they had political power. Many served in the government. In these positions nobles were able in the government. In these positions nobles were able to influence policies that benefitted their investments. to influence policies that benefitted their investments. Nobles also served in most of the high-ranking military Nobles also served in most of the high-ranking military positions. Nobles served as officers, which gave nobles positions. Nobles served as officers, which gave nobles military strength. military strength.

Proletariat or Proletariat or Bourgeoisie?Bourgeoisie?

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Gallery SeatGallery Seat The army took many skilled workers and the stresses on The army took many skilled workers and the stresses on

those remaining in factories grew as the war progressed. those remaining in factories grew as the war progressed. Those who were left behind to work the factories, mostly Those who were left behind to work the factories, mostly women, had to endure harsh work environments. Working women, had to endure harsh work environments. Working conditions in Russia were terrible, employees worked conditions in Russia were terrible, employees worked eleven-hour days under awful conditions. Factory eleven-hour days under awful conditions. Factory positions were dangerous and backbreaking. There was positions were dangerous and backbreaking. There was little concern for the health of the workers. Factory little concern for the health of the workers. Factory workers became restless, not only did they have to work workers became restless, not only did they have to work in difficult environments, many couldn’t afford basic in difficult environments, many couldn’t afford basic necessities. Many workers took to the streets demanding necessities. Many workers took to the streets demanding an increase in wages and better working conditions, the an increase in wages and better working conditions, the development of an 8-hour workday, and affordable bread. development of an 8-hour workday, and affordable bread. Proletariat or Proletariat or Bourgeoisie?Bourgeoisie?

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TIME FOR A QUIZ…TIME FOR A QUIZ…

Use the sheet provided.Use the sheet provided.

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Quiz: True or False Quiz: True or False

1.1. Russian peasants faced constant Russian peasants faced constant food shortages.food shortages.

2.2. Factory workers were treated Factory workers were treated poorly poorly

3.3. There was a drastic difference in There was a drastic difference in wealth between social classes. wealth between social classes.

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Quiz: Short AnswerQuiz: Short Answer

4. On your own, take five minutes to answer 4. On your own, take five minutes to answer the following question: the following question: Which of these Which of these economic systems would most appeal to the economic systems would most appeal to the Russians?Russians?

CapitalismCapitalism

Communism Communism

Mercantilism Mercantilism

Be sure to explain why and use the documents Be sure to explain why and use the documents from the gallery crawl to support your reasoning.from the gallery crawl to support your reasoning.

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• The October Revolution in Petrograd overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave the power to the local soviets dominated by Bolsheviks

• The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolutions mainly because the Bolsheviks promised to redistribute the land owned by the nobility.

• The Bolsheviks were a socialist group led by Vladimir Lenin

• The October Revolution in Petrograd overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave the power to the local soviets dominated by Bolsheviks

• The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolutions mainly because the Bolsheviks promised to redistribute the land owned by the nobility.

• The Bolsheviks were a socialist group led by Vladimir Lenin

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CommunismCommunism

• The Bolsheviks eventually became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

• Communism-- a totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party (a political party with total control) controls state-owned means of production.

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Lenin’s EconomyLenin’s Economy

Read pp. 792-793 in the textbook and answer questions about Read pp. 792-793 in the textbook and answer questions about Lenin’s Economy and GovernmentLenin’s Economy and Government

Did Lenin’s Government Policy align with capitalist or communist ideas? Explain giving an example from your textbook.