the russian revolution notes
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The Russian Revolution Notes
What was the Russian Revolution?
• When the Czar (King) of Russia was overthrown and Communists took power to create the Soviet Union.
What caused the Russian Revolution?
• Weak leadership from Czar Nicholas II• World War I• Poverty of Russian people
What happened in the RusRev?
• Czar gives up his throne.• New government created that has many
parties. • Civil war begins. • Communists win, start Soviet Union, which
lasts until 1991.• Czar and family are executed by
communists. Why?
What was the slogan of the RusRev?
• People in the country wanted land to live on—it was still basically feudalism.
• The people were sick of WWI and wanted Russia to end its involvement.
• The people were hungry and poor and wanted food to eat.
Land, Bread, Peace
Who was Lenin?
• The leader of the Russian communists.• First leader of the Soviet Union. • Believed in Karl Marx’s teachings.
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