Influenza Epidemic of 1918 In May 1918 Spanish

Influenza Epidemic of 1918 ► In May 1918, “Spanish flu” began spreading in India and Britain ► By end of 1918, flu had spread around world killing millions ► Killed more people than World War I ► Worst epidemic since Black Plague

Flu Epidemic in U. S. ► Many communities were hit hard by flu outbreak: § Schools, churches, other social gatherings were shut down in some places § Fear of spreading flu caused many to stay in homes, keep children away from others § Today, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) keep track of viruses, work to avoid repeat

Precautions during Flu epidemic

Opener: Tuesday, 2/25 Would you rather have these extended days or have one extra day of school to make up the snow day? Explain. In Class Today: 1. Quiz: Industrial Rev. 2. Notes: Russian Rev. 3. Finish project

The Russian Revolution

Unrest in Russia ► Russia ruled by Czar (king) ► Nation of peasant farmers, not industrialized ► Attempted revolt in 1905 failed ► Russia entered WWI in 1914 = disaster ► As millions died, Russians questioned Nicholas’s leadership

Chaos in streets of Petrograd

Czar in Trouble ► 1917: Winter palace stormed by Bolsheviks (Communists) ► Vladimir Lenin leads their rebellion ► Bolsheviks wanted immediate end to war ► Czar and family are held captive ► Like Louis, Nicholas killed by own people

Opener: Wednesday, 2/26 What are some similarities between the French and Russian Revolutions? In Class Today: 1. Article: Rasputin 2. Video: Most Evil Men *Turn in all project items today!

Submit any and all project materials to: chad. cain@evsck 12. com Time Toast or Prezi: copy and paste address into body of email.

Rasputin Article 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What reputation did he develop early on? How did he win favor with the tsar’s wife? Why were people concerned about Alexandra’s relationship with Rasputin? Why do you think so many Russians grew to hate Rasputin and wanted him dead? Why did a sense of dread begin to spread among those trying to poison Rasputin? In a short paragraph, summarize why Rasputin played a key role in the Russian Revolution.

Opener: Thursday, 2/27 Describe how Rasputin helped to bring about the Russian Revolution. In Class Today: 1. Notes: Russia in Chaos 2. Document Analysis 3. Video: Revolution

Lenin in Charge ► Lenin’s first moves: -Give all farmland to peasants -Give control of factories to workers -Get Russia out of war with Germany ► Civil war broke out in Russia: ► Red armies (Bolsheviks) vs. White armies (opponents of Lenin) ► U. S. and other allies send troops, supplies to help White armies

Russia in Chaos ► Russian civil war (1918 -20): ► Battles rage across Russia, in cities ► Famine swept country, millions died ► Flu epidemic also hit Russians hard ► In the end, 15 million dead from war, disease, hunger ► Lenin’s Red Armies finally won, secured control of Russia (Communism begins)

Terms ► Capitalist: free market economy ► Communist: economy government runs

Opener: Friday, 2/28 What is the Communist view of people who own businesses or make profits from investing in businesses? In Class Today: 1. Russian Rev. Tweets 2. Textbook work *Turn in all openers today

Opener: Tuesday, 3/4 Why would poor working class people be attracted to the ideas of Communism? In Class Today: 1. Communist propaganda 2. Review for quiz

Propaganda ► What is it? -Messages meant to persuade you to believe in something ► Why use it? -Helps to make the public more accepting of government’s policies ► Types -Positive: feelings of pride, joy -Negative: fear, revenge, guilt

Soviet Posters ► For each poster you see, do the following: 1. Write a sentence describing what you think the message is. 2. Write if you think the poster is positive or negative and why.

Opener: Wednesday, 3/5 What did the propaganda posters tell us about how the Soviet government viewed the United States and the western world in general? In Class Today: 1. Quiz: Russian Revolution 2. Finish work from Friday

Exit Question (3/5) On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you think you did on the quiz today and why?

Opener: Monday, 4/7 What is sterilization and why did the Nazi government do this to certain people? In Class Today: 1. Notes: Stalin’s Russia 2. Reading: Life in the Gulag 3. Finish propaganda pamphlet/flyer

Totalitarianism After Lenin’s death in 1924, Communist party taken over by Joseph Stalin ► Stalin took government control to next level, became a totalitarian dictator --Total central control over the nation ► His goals: 1. Spread communism around world 2. Modernize Soviet economy 3. Crush all who oppose him ►

Joseph Stalin

Stalin’s Reign ► “Five Year Plans” set goals for Soviet Union’s (USSR) economy ► Stalin’s plans led to severe shortages of food, clothing, housing for millions ► Government took control of privately owned farms, created collective farms -Millions of farmers forced to relocate -Wealthy peasants (kulaks) forced off land, many killed or arrested -Within ten years collectives produced twice as many crops as before

Dictator Death Counts

How to be a Dictator Stalin took many steps to ensure power: 1. Use police forces to terrorize, punish— “Great Purge” killed all enemies of state 2. Indoctrinate people to believe in system: propaganda 3. Censorship: wipe out any art, literature that may challenge belief in the state 4. Religious persecution: promote atheism, attack/destroy churches -The state is your god

Exit Question (4/7) In one sentence, describe what life would be like in a Russian gulag.

Opener: Tuesday, 4/8 What do you think would be the worst part about living under a totalitarian dictator? In Class Today: 1. Notes: Totalitarianism 2. Twilight Zone (Obsolete Man)

Results of Totalitarianism ► Stalin’s brutal policies led millions to death or prison in Siberia (gulags) ► Millions of peasants suffered severely living and working on collective farms ► Soviet Union’s economy was transformed from agricultural to industrial in ten years ► Stalin became an icon in USSR, propaganda made him seem like a god ► Set the stage for USSR to become a global power (center of world communism)

Soviet Propaganda

The Spirit of Lenin

Open a Savings Account!

Stalin as “Captain”

Poking fun at America

The Obsolete Man ► Part of the Twilight Zone series (19591964) *What does the term obsolete mean? *What types of jobs might be considered obsolete in a totalitarian state?

Exit Question (4/8) What was your reaction to the TZ episode?

Opener: Wednesday, 4/9 How did the Obsolete Man resemble the treatment of people in real totalitarian states? In Class Today: 1. Readings: North Korea 2. Writing response

Totalitarianism: North Korea ► Read through both of the websites linked on cainhistory. weebly. com ► Write answers to the following questions (can be one page-long response or answer each one with at least a paragraph) 1. How are the people’s rights restricted? 2. Why and how are political opponents punished? 3. Compare their daily lives with ours.

Exit Question (4/9) Why should what is happening in North Korea be considered a crisis for those living there?

Opener: Thursday, 4/10 What do you think Joseph Stalin would say about the modern state of North Korea? In Class Today: 1. Quiz (Rise of Hitler, Stalin) 2. Clip: Conspiracy 3. Notes: Holocaust