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Russian Revolution

From Czars to Communists. Russian Revolution. Causes of the revolution . R. – Rasputin’s influence over the Czar E. – Every landless peasant demanded land V. – Violence broke out over bread shortages and military defeats O. – Overthrow of provisional government was led by the Bolsheviks

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Russian Revolution

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  1. From Czars to Communists Russian Revolution

  2. Causes of the revolution R. – Rasputin’s influence over the Czar E. – Every landless peasant demanded land V. – Violence broke out over bread shortages and military defeats O. – Overthrow of provisional government was led by the Bolsheviks L. – Lenin promises “Peace, Land, Bread” T. – Tzar’s Incompetence Bolshevik R.E.V.O.L.T. in 1917

  3. Fall of the Tzar • Rasputin – Mystic leader of the Romanov’s increasing influence. video • Food and Fuel Shortages • Mounting defeats in WWI • Strikes and riots broke out across the country • March Revolution – spontaneous uprising of working people and soldiers • March 15, 1917 Czar Nicholas Abdicates (steps down)

  4. Provisional Government • Temporary Central Government • Mostly made up of Middle Class Duma reps. • Alexander Kerensky – Prime Minister • Big Mistake: Didn’t withdraw from the war • Challenged by Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies (Mensheviks & small number of Bolsheviks)

  5. Lenin • Leader of the Bolsheviks • Bolsheviks beliefs: small number of professional revolutionaries would lead a VIOLENT revolution against Aristocrats (Noblemen & Lords), and Middle Class • Promised: Peace, Land, and Bread

  6. Bolshevik Revolution – Nov. 1917 • Leader – Vladimir Lenin • Slogan – “Peace (end war), Land (give more land to the peasants), Bread (food)” • Coup d’état – sudden overthrow of the government by people from within the country • Socialist state – No private property, economic equality for all citizens (distribution of land to peasants, worker control of factories) • *Based on the ideas of Karl Marx and Communism

  7. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk **Lenin wanted to concentrate on stabilizing their government and economy • Peace treaty between Germany and Russia, ending Russian participation in the WWI • Russians lose much of western territory and 1/3 of population • Germans get land from Russia • Allows Germany to concentrate on western front

  8. Civil War • Red Army (communists) vs. White Army (liberal democrats, moderate socialists, and royalists) • Leon Trotsky – communist leader of the Red Army • White Army defeated • Lenin establishes communist control throughout Russia

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