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The November Revolution

The November Revolution. By Devan Crifasi. The November Revolution. Lenin and the Bolsheviks promised Peace, Land, and Bread. As troops mutinied and another grim winter closed in the Bolshevik made there move. In a matter of day Lenin forces had overthrown the government.

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The November Revolution

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  1. The November Revolution By Devan Crifasi

  2. The November Revolution • Lenin and the Bolsheviks promised Peace, Land, and Bread. • As troops mutinied and another grim winter closed in the Bolshevik made there move. • In a matter of day Lenin forces had overthrown the government. • They quickly seized power in other cities as well.

  3. Under Siege • Russia signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918, giving up land and a third of its population to Germany. • Civil War raged for three years. • Foreign powers started taking land and when they allies stepped in to help their presence roused Russian Nationalism.

  4. Under Siege Continued • The Communists adopted a policy known as “war communism”. • They took over banks, mines, factories, and railroads. • The peasants were forced to hand out surplus food to hungry people in cities. • By 1921, the communists had defeated their scattered foes.

  5. From Lenin to Stalin • In 1924, tens of thousands of people lined up in Moscow's Red Square to view the body of Lenin. • They wanted to put his body on permanent display. It stayed in display for 65 years. • This represented that Stalin would carry on Lenin's goals of the revolution.

  6. Lenin Builds a Communist State • After putting down the civil war, he turned to his chief goal, building a classless society in which the means of production were in the hands of the people. • Gave all citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote. • The new government brought much of the old Russian empire under its rule.

  7. Continued • Economically he repeated his policy of war communism. • Factory and mine output had fallen. • In 1921 Lenin adopted the New Economic Policy, (NEP). This allowed some capitalist ventures. • Lenin's compromise with capitalists helped the soviet economy recover and ended armed resistance to the new government.

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