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The russian revolutions of 1917

Ch. 25—Imperialism, Alliances, and War. The russian revolutions of 1917. R. 1894-1917 Last Romanov ruler, last czar of Russia After the Revolution of 1905, Russia became a constitutional monarchy. Duma —elected, but only by the upper class. Nicholas II suspends the Duma in 1914.

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The russian revolutions of 1917

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  1. Ch. 25—Imperialism, Alliances, and War The russian revolutions of 1917

  2. R. 1894-1917 Last Romanov ruler, last czar of Russia After the Revolution of 1905, Russia became a constitutional monarchy. Duma—elected, but only by the upper class. Nicholas II suspends the Duma in 1914. Reign of nicholas ii

  3. Nicholas II goes to command the Russian army in Germany. Russia is left in the hands of Nicholas’ wife Alexandra. Unofficially, Alexandra listened to her close advisor, the Siberian monk Gregori Rasputin. Russia and world war i

  4. Workers’ strikes break out in St. Petersburg and throughout Russia in early 1917. Strikers have the support of the Duma and army. Nicholas II is forced to abdicate his throne. A provisional government is formed. Lenin is in exile in Switzerland at this time. The march (february) revolution

  5. The Duma and Soviets (councils of workers) Alexander Kerensky—2nd Prime Minister of the provisional gov’t Provisional gov’t was weak and unpopular. Lenin returns in April 1917 April Thesis “Peace, Land, and Bread.” The provisional government Kerensky

  6. Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain control on November 6, 1917. Congress of Soviets replaces the parliament. All major businesses were nationalized by early 1918. Cheka (secret police force) is formed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk—ends Russia’s involvement in World War I The bolshevik revolution

  7. 1918-1921 Reds—Bolsheviks Whites—everyone else (Supported by France and the U.S.) The Bolsheviks win, but Russia is destroyed by 1921. Lenin introduces his New Economic Policy (NEP) after the war. The red-white civil war

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