The Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution 4 CAUSES

The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution 4 CAUSES 4 EVENTS a b c d 4 FIGURES 4 EFFECTS

The Russian Revolution 1) Russo-Japanese War 4 CAUSES a Japan v. Russia (1904 -1905) - Fought over colonies/trade in Manchuria and Korea - Japan was victorious - 1 st time Asian nation beat European nation in modern war - Russia = Embarrassed + blamed Tsar Nicholas II

The Russian Revolution 2) Bloody Sunday 4 CAUSES a (1905) Peasants marched to the capital to protest their displeasure with living standards Tsar’s Response: - Ordered his troops to fire on unarmed crowd.

The Russian Revolution 3) Poverty 4 CAUSES a Tsar Nicholas = Rich!!! … His People = Poor!!! Many thought Tsar + Govt. = Out-of-Touch w/ poor peoples struggles

The Russian Revolution 4) Rasputin 4 CAUSES a Mystical healer, very close w/ Tsar + his wife… Contributed to the Fall of Romanov Royal Family. https: //www. youtube. com/ watch? v=ev 5 d. Nf. Rnc. Fo Had an unhealthy influence in decisions + running the country. – many Russians lost trust

The Russian Revolution 1) Nicholas II 4 FIGURES b RICH + Out-Of-Touch w/ his peasants who were struggling. Became less popular after Bloody Sunday. Seen as incompetent, blamed for Japan and high casualties in WWI.

The Russian Revolution 2) Vladimir Lenin 4 FIGURES b Leading figure after 1 st Russian Revolution (Feb. Rev) Wanted - Russia to leave WWI – he thought war was caused by greedy capitalist nations - another revolution where Bolshevik Party (Communists) would gain pwr over Russia Lenin wanted power to be in the hands of local Soviets.

The Russian Revolution 3) Leon Trotsky 4 FIGURES b Influential leader of the Rus. Rev. Marxist theorist – Member of Bolshevik inner circle (Politburo. ) Expelled from govt. + deported by Stalin Later assassinated in Mexico for differences of political views.

The Russian Revolution 4) Joseph Stalin 4 FIGURES b Another Bolshevik party leader Wanted pwr to be more centralized https: //www. y outube. com/ watch? v=e_2 of 8 pm. HYU Rose to pwr. + became supreme totalitarian leader of USSR Instituted a series of communist reforms, even though strong central govt. contradicts Marxism.

The Russian Revolution 1) February Revolution Feb 1917 - Royal Armies defeated in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) Tsar steps down + loses PWR Pwr shared by - ‘Provisional Govt’ + Petrograd Soviet (a representative body of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies). 1 of 2 major rev’s that become “Russian Revolution” 4 EVENTS c

The Russian Revolution 2) October Revolution 4 EVENTS Oct. 1917 Bolsheviks had PWR Supporters Included: - Poor Workers - Peasants (Most of the Russian People) Proletariat (working class) took pwr. from Bourgeoisie (wealthy class). The October Revolution was also called the Bolshevik Revolution or Red October. https: //www. y outube. com/ watch? v=g. O 5 JEh. Ras 4 c

The Russian Revolution 3) Civil War Bolsheviks won…but some Russians still wanted democracy. A Civil War (1917 -1922) - Bolshevik forces, Red Army v. Anti-Bolshevik forces, White Army - Bolsheviks win! (communism) Many western countries like England the United States supported the White Armies against the Bolsheviks. 4 EVENTS c

The Russian Revolution 4) Propaganda Campaigns = Common under Stalin Capitalists portrayed as greedy, evil men Farmers/Workers portrayed as Heroic and Noble! Stalin thought Communism = Contagious (It would inevitably spread to every country in the world) 4 EVENTS c

The Russian Revolution 1) Industrialization Stalin wanted to “catch up w/ the west” started 5 Year Plans of forced industrialization Coal & steel, automobile, weapons and heavy machinery plants increased greatly. Russia industrialized faster than any other country in history… But, there were costs – - PPL fired for being 20 min late - Managers arrested for not enforcing rules - Millions sent to work camps/killed - 3, 700, 000 died as a result of forced industrialization 4 EFFECTS d

The Russian Revolution 2) Collectivization = the policy of combining several farms into 1 large farm. Land would no longer belong to individual peasants, but to the state. Many opposed this, especially wealthy farmers. Some took drastic measures to avoid this. Kulaks (wealthier landowners) were a big target of this. 700, 000+ deaths in Russia are from the food shortages/famines collectivization led to. (People blamed Stalin for this) 4 EFFECTS d

The Russian Revolution 3) The Great Purge By 1930 s, Stalin was paranoid Anyone seen as a threat to him + his PWR was sent to the Gulag System in Siberia. This period was known as the Great Purge Millions sent to death camps, to be deported, to prison or execution for opposing the regime. Many punished for rumors… which caused paranoia in USSR 4 EFFECTS d

The Russian Revolution 4) The Soviet Union Russia incorporated surrounding countries (like Ukraine) into a communist super-state called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the Soviet Union. This super-state competed with the United States for influence around the world until it finally collapsed in the early 1990 s. 4 EFFECTS d