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Explore the causes and impact of the Russian Revolution, leading to Lenin and the Bolsheviks seizing power in 1917 and establishing the USSR. Learn about the repercussions for Europe and the USSR's fate post-WWII.
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Russians are losing the most men in battle in WWI The people revolt against Czar Nicholas II and he resigns in April 1917 A provisional government is set up and Lenin comes back from exile Lenin and the Bolsheviks take over the government in October 1917 Russia becomes a communist country and is now called USSR
The Big Ideas? • The people were unhappy with Czar Nicholas II and how he handled WWI • They revolted and Lenin took over with the Bolsheviks • Russia became a communist country and was renamed the USSR
What’s Next? • How was Europe effected by this? • What would this mean during WWII? • What eventually happened to the USSR?