what was the inspiration for this revolution and how is this similar to the french revolution? why...
TRANSCRIPT
The Russia Revolution
Key Questions
What was the inspiration for this revolution and how is this similar to the French Revolution?
Why did the people rebel?
What were the major changes that occurred?
Russian Monarchy (Autocracy)
The Romanov family ruled Russia as an absolute monarchy headed by the Tzar Nicholas II and his wife the Tzarina Alexandra
Seeds of a Revolution
Karl Marx author of the Communist Manifesto encouraged “the workers of the world to unite” and” to overthrow the capitalist“
According to Marx the history of the world was a history of class struggle
Brun, Essential World History
Prediction
In your group review and discuss the industrial revolution and French Revolution.
From what you know of those two events predict the reasons why the Russian people will rebel against the Romanov’s reign.
Unrest and Protests
1. Heavy losses during World War I
2. Harsh working conditions and low wages during the industrial revolution
3. High cost of bread 4. Tzar and Tzarina
are distant and ineffective rulers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDUDGPw-p8
The March Revolution
Nicholas II is forced to step down from his throne and a provisional government is established.
The new government plans for reforms and the establishment of a democracy and constitution
A civil war begins between the Bolsheviks (communist) and supports of the Tzar
Brun, Essential World History
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU46fTls6pQ
The November Revolution
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrow the provisional government
Take Russia out of WWI
Execute the royal family
Russia becomes the USSR - United Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union) in 1922
Prediction
As a group review and discuss the major characteristics of communism
Predict what will happen in Russia now that the Communist have taken over
The USSR - Soviet Union
Government seizes banks, industries, railroads and land
Social classes were outlawed Russians were encouraged
to call each other “Comrade”
Organized religion is discouraged
The Communist Party is the only party allowed to exist
Brun, Essential World History
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x72w_69yS1A
Key Questions
What was the inspiration for this revolution? and how is this similar to the French Revolution?
Why did the people rebel?
What were the major changes that occurred?