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A Day- 2 / 17 /201 2 B Day- 2 / 18 /201 2. Objective TLW identify the Causes of the Russian Revolution, and look at the results and influence the Lenin to Stalin will have on Russia and the rest of the World Agenda TAKS Packet #7 – Bill of Rights Russian Revolution PPT Notes and Video
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A Day-2/17/2012 B Day-2/18/2012 • Objective • TLW identify the Causes of the Russian Revolution, and look at the results and influence the Lenin to Stalin will have on Russia and the rest of the World • Agenda • TAKS Packet #7 – Bill of Rights • Russian Revolution PPT Notes and Video • Imperialism, WWI, Russian Revolution Test Review Russian Revolution Introduction
Pre-Revolutionary Russia • Only true autocracy left in Europe • No type of representative political institutions • Nicholas II became Tsar in 1884 • Believed he was the absolute ruler anointed by God • Revolution broke out in 1905 --Russo-Japanese War (1904)
Alexandra: The Power Behind the Throne • Even more blindly committed to autocracy than her husband • The influence of Rasputin over Alexandra • Origins of Rasputin’s power • Scandals surrounding Rasputin served to discredit the monarchy
Alexis: Alexandra’s Son with Hemophilia – Healed by Rasputin
Rasputin • Russian mystic who is perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their only son Alexei • while others considered him a "strannik" (or religious pilgrim) and even a starets, believing him to be a psychic and faith healer
Russian Revolution: Causes • Economic inequity • Corrupt government bureaucracy • Karl Marx • Rasputin! • IMMEDIATE CAUSE- FOOD SHORTAGES Hungry people = angry people
World War I: “The Last Straw” • War revealed the ineptitude and arrogance of the country’s aristocratic elite • The Russian “Steam Roller” • Corrupt military leadership and contempt for ordinary Russian people • Average peasant has very little invested in the War
The Collapse of the Imperial Government • Nicholas leaves for the Front—September, 1915 • Alexandra and Rasputin throw the government into chaos • Alexandra and other high government officials accused of treason • Rasputin assassinated in December of 1916 • Refusal to receive assistance of the Russian Middle Class • Complete mismanagement of the wartime economy
March Revolution 1917 • Provisional Government of Karensky did not oust the existing bureaucracy • Continued war with Germany • People set up local councils (Soviets) to talk about reforms
Lenin Influenced by the writings of Karl Marx Leader of the Bolsheviks
Bolshevik Revolution: November 1917 • The Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government and set up their government in the Kremlin. • Ended that war with Germany • Changed their name to COMMUNISTS • THEY CONTROLLED ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE= TOTALITARISM
Russian Civil War Reds Whites Former supporters of the czar and the Provisional Government Backed by the US / England / France Czar & family killed. Karensky fled country. • Bolsheviks • Backed by the poor of Russia • Led by Lenin & Trotsky
Bolsheviks / Communists • NEW ECONOMIC PLAN- intended to bring about economic recovery • Originally some land ownership allowed. Then Lenin decided that all land should be “owned” by the state • All control vested in the small group of Communists
Stalin (1924-1953) Gained power after the death of Lenin in 1924 RUTHLESS- 20 MILLION Russians killed during his life Series of FIVE-YEAR PLANSdeveloped to build up heavy industry…intended to make Russia an industrial power
Interpreting the Russian Revolution IMPACT ON RUSSIA • end of an autocratic rule • establishment of a socialist govt. • educational reforms • industrial growth n economic development • withdrawal of Russia from the world war • emergence of Russia as a major power of world • equal rights to all nationalities
The Russian Revolution Impact Global Impact • spread of communism in the whole world • formation of third international • increasing global tensions • blow to imperialism, boost to freedom movements • division of world into two-communist n capitalist • eventual formation of the Soviet Union