Russian Revolution 1917 5 Tsar His Family w

5. Tsar & His Family w 6. The royal family was made up of

Russia before 1880 w Russia was mainly agricultural w Serfs were forced to hard

Russia before 1880 w Nobles controlled the land lives of the serfs w Nobles

Causes of the Russian Revolution w The Romanov Family w Czar Nicholas and his

17. Why does Alexandra listen to Rasputin? w 18. Alexis: Alexandra’s Family with Hemophilia

Causes of the Russian Revolution w Hemophilia means that if you get cut or

Causes of the Russian Revolution w Today, people with severe hemophilia require treatment with

Causes of the Russian Revolution w Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin w In 1903, Rasputin arrived

Causes of the Russian Revolution w He was also a drunk, a womanizer and

Causes of the Russian Revolution w The notorious Rasputin, left, adviser to the Czarina,

First stages of Industrialization w 30. Russia had tried to start an Industrial Revolution

Problems of Industrialization Peasants living in the countryside: – No individual land ownership –

Rural unrest w 37. What do people want? w. LAND

Russo-Japanese War [19041905] The “Yellow Peril”

The Last Straw w 50. Czar Nicholas had very little invested in the war.

52. Result: Destruction and Disintegration of the Russian Military w 53. What do the

The Collapse of the Imperial Government w Nicholas left for the Front —September, 1915

59. Complete Destruction of wartime economy w 60. Economic Ruin w 61. Food Shortages

Is about … Causes of the Russian Revolution ECONOMIC CAUSES • Peasant majority •

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Russian Revolution 1917

5. Tsar & His Family w 6. The royal family was made up of 4 girls and 1 boy. w 7. Having only on boy was a problem because they needed an Heir. w http: //www. youtube. co m/watch? v=1 Vfuh. X 1 bl JY&feature=related time 6: 49 – 8: 15

Russia before 1880 w Russia was mainly agricultural w Serfs were forced to hard work and had the same rights as slaves

Russia before 1880 w Nobles controlled the land lives of the serfs w Nobles spoke French and many times couldn’t speak with their serfs

c 20 : Early Russian Social Hierarchy

Causes of the Russian Revolution w The Romanov Family w Czar Nicholas and his son Alexi w Alex had hemophilia

17. Why does Alexandra listen to Rasputin? w 18. Alexis: Alexandra’s Family with Hemophilia w 19. Alexis had Hemophilia and could bleed to death w 20. Hemophilia is a genetic disease that keeps the person from clotting and stopping

Causes of the Russian Revolution w Hemophilia means that if you get cut or bruised, you continue to bleed

Causes of the Russian Revolution w Today, people with severe hemophilia require treatment with clotting factors to prevent major bleeding episodes.

Causes of the Russian Revolution w Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin w In 1903, Rasputin arrived in Saint Petersburg where he gradually gained a reputation as a starets (or holy man) with healing powers.

Causes of the Russian Revolution w He was also a drunk, a womanizer and a glutton w The Romanov’s never saw this behavior

Causes of the Russian Revolution w The notorious Rasputin, left, adviser to the Czarina, at tea, ca. 1914. The group and location are unknown

First stages of Industrialization w 30. Russia had tried to start an Industrial Revolution but it was not very successful. w 31. Many of their factories were poorly made and manned.

Problems of Industrialization Peasants living in the countryside: – No individual land ownership – Rural Famine

Rural unrest w 37. What do people want? w. LAND

Russo-Japanese War [19041905] The “Yellow Peril”

Russia Is Humiliated

The Last Straw w 50. Czar Nicholas had very little invested in the war. w 51. Russia was not prepared for industrialized war: ill trained, incompetent officers and poorly equipped soldiers caused mass confusion and 2 million casualties by 1915.

52. Result: Destruction and Disintegration of the Russian Military w 53. What do the people want? w PEACE

The Collapse of the Imperial Government w Nicholas left for the Front —September, 1915 w Alexandra and Rasputin throw the government into chaos w Alexandra and other high government officials accused of treason

59. Complete Destruction of wartime economy w 60. Economic Ruin w 61. Food Shortages w 62. What do the people want? w BREAD

Is about … Causes of the Russian Revolution ECONOMIC CAUSES • Peasant majority • Food shortages • Striking workers BREAD POLITICAL CAUSES SOCIAL CAUSES • Losses of WWI • Autocracy • Weak and ineffectual leaders • Spread of Marxist ideas • Charismatic leader like Lenin and Trotsky • Suffering of the people during WWI • Peasants want land • Gap between rich and poor PEACE LAND So what? What is important to understand about this?