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agenda. 3.17.10. quiz. T or F – The Schlieffen Plan was successful Germany was concerned about a two-front war with what two countries? List the members of the original Triple Alliance List the members of the Central Powers Why is the land between the trenches called “No Man’s Land”?

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  1. agenda 3.17.10

  2. quiz • T or F – The Schlieffen Plan was successful • Germany was concerned about a two-front war with what two countries? • List the members of the original Triple Alliance • List the members of the Central Powers • Why is the land between the trenches called “No Man’s Land”? • Why was Austria-Hungary scared to declare war on Serbia without German’s unconditional support? • Why did Italy leave the Triple Alliance? • What was Russia’s only advantage in WWI?

  3. Homework – Read and outline 531 (Entry of the United States) – 533 (end of section)

  4. The Russian Revolution 16.3 • By 1916, 2 million Russians were killed in battle, and another 4-6 million were missing or captured. • Discontent grew hatred directed towards Czar Nicholas II

  5. During War, Nick left his wife, Alexandra, home to rule • Alexandra was manipulated by a “holy man”, Rasputin • Rasputin promised Alexandra he would heal her hemophiliac son in exchange for political power • Nick’s nobles freaked out and murdered Rasputin (shot him 3 times, tied him up and threw him in the river!)

  6. Rasputin • Claimed to bea holy man • Drowned to death by theczar’s nobles

  7. The March Revolution • 1917 women textile workers start a strike. • Soldiers supposed to kill the rioters but joined them • Riot grew, demanded that Russia GET OUT of WWI… • March Revolution forced Czar Nick II to abdicate his throne • Duma became Russia’s provisional government • Kerensky led the government and continued to support WWI people hated him

  8. Nick II • After he abdicatesthe throne

  9. Kerensky • Disliked for his support of WWI

  10. March Revolution continued… • Revolutionaries who did not like Kerensky formed SOVIETS • Soviets = local councils of workers, peasants and soldiers. More radical. • Most radical Soviet group = Bolsheviks • Bolsheviks led by V.I. Lenin

  11. The Bolshevik Revolution • Lenin and the Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd – • Overthrew provisional government in a matter of hours • Bolsheviks got Russia out of WWI w/ the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. • The Treaty sucked Civil War

  12. Red Army = Bolsheviks, led by Trotsky • White Army = Their opponents, supplied by western countries including the US • White Army had no common goal

  13. 3 years later, the Red Army won • Used policy of War Communism • Government controlled banks and other industries • Seized grain from peasants • 15 million more people dead • Lenin and the Red Army in charge

  14. Order Restored under Lenin • 1921, Communists had total control over Russia • Communists did not like the Allies. Why? • 1922 Russia was renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

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