Russian Revolution Russian Revolution of 1905 The Great

Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution of 1905 The Great Dress Rehearsal Vladmir Lenin made reference to this revolution as such. It produced the workers’ council or soviets.

Russian Revolution Vladmir Lenin L. Leonidov Learningnetwork. NYTimes. com 1107_2011 Father Gapon Sscnet. ucla. net

Russian Revolution What started the Revolution of 1905? It was in response to the firing of four factory workers. Father Gapon was one of the leaders.

Russian Revolution A march was planned for Sunday, January 9, 1905. The workers had a list of demands. -An eight hour day -Freedom of assembly and press -Land for peasants -Separation of church and state -End to the Russo-Japanese war

Russian Revolution 200, 000 workers marched to the Tzar’s Winter Palace in a peaceful procession. However, the Tzar’s troops were ordered to fire on them. A thousand were killed and 2, 000 were injured. It was then known as… Bloody Sunday

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Russian Revolution Consequences of Bloody Sunday In August 1905, Tzar Nicholas II offered the Russian people a Duma—Legislative body but it didn’t have any real power. On October 17, 1905, he promised a constitution but failed to deliver it as well.

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Russian Revolution February 1917 Russia was severely affected by World War I: 11 million people fought for Russia There was also loss of life on the homefront Food shortages (bread) Rioters and dissenters The revolution started at a metal plant over disputes about wages.

Russian Revolution Grigori Efimovich Rasputin http: //www. alexanderpalace. org/2006 rasputin/index. html

Russian Revolution Result --Tzar Nicholas II abdicated his throne --A provisional government was set up --The provisional government refused to distribute land. Lenin encouraged peasants to take for themselves. They also refused to take Russia out of the war and many soldiers supported the workers.

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Russian Revolution Second (Bolshevik) Revolution November 6 and 7, 1917 The Bolsheviks seized railroad stations, electric works, banks and people in the Red Guard seized the Winter Palace. Through the Treaty of Litovsk, Russia finally exits World War I. They gave up lands to Germany that held a onethird of their population.

Civil War in Russia 1918 --1920 Reds (Bolsheviks) Whites (Mensheviks) Blood of the Workers White uniforms, Ivan III—White Tzar Royalty --signed a separate peace treaty with Germany to end World War I --Supported by the Allies (U. S. , France and Great Britain) --They were able to gather support of the people --They were not unified, they had no clear vision. --Lenin’s battle cry was for Peace Land Bread --NEP New Economic Policy Peasants could sell surplus grain for profit

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