revolutions in russia
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REVOLUTIONS IN
RUSSIA
How did each of the
following help to ignite the
full-scale revolution?
How did each of the
following help to ignite the
full-scale revolution?
•Autocratic•Resistant to Change•Harsh
1. Policies of the Czars1. Policies of the Czars
2. Industrialization & Economic Growth
2. Industrialization & Economic Growth
•Working Conditions•Poor Standard of Living•Low Wages•Large gap in Wealth
3. The Russo-Japanese War3. The Russo-Japanese War
• Russia Lost• Exposed the Czar’s weakness as a military leader
• Provoked Strikes & Violence•Czar Nicholas II promises more freedoms and a “Duma”
4. Bloody Sunday4. Bloody Sunday
5. World War I5. World War I
• Czar gives up the throne after many mutinies
6. The March Revolution6. The March Revolution
• Duma sets up provisional Gov’t
How did each of the following
help the Bolsheviks gain & hold political
control?
• Took over the provisional Gov’t•Gave Power to the Bolsheviks
7. November 1917 Revolution7. November 1917 Revolution
“Comrade Lenin Cleanses the Earth of
Filth”
8. Civil War between the Red and White Armies
8. Civil War between the Red and White Armies
•Millions die from fighting & famine• Showed Bolshevik power
9. Organization of Russia into republics
9. Organization of Russia into republics
• Centralized Power• Unified country
What role did each of the
following play in the Russian
revolution?
10. Karl Marx10. Karl Marx
His ideas formed the basis of the new revolutionary Gov’t
11. V.I. Lenin11. V.I. Lenin
Led Bolshevik revolution & restored peace & order
12. Leon Trotsky12. Leon Trotsky
• Negotiated the Brest-Litovsk Treaty• Led the Red Army during the Civil War
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