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Russia – Problems by 1914

Explore the unstable political, social, and economic landscape of Russia by 1914. From the difficulties in governance to the class system and social issues, delve into the challenges that led to the revolutions of 1917. Discuss key figures and events that shaped Russia's history before the Bolshevik Revolution.

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Russia – Problems by 1914

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  1. Russia – Problems by 1914 1800s-1914

  2. Stable, unstable STAND UP! • Stand up in an unstable position • Stand up in a stable position Define what stable and unstable means.

  3. Complete this sentence • A country is stable when…. • A country is unstable when….

  4. Discuss in pairs • What is the difference between a fight, a riot and a revolution?

  5. No vote No food No freedoms Your religion being banned No job Other people’s freedoms Tick or cross them as to whether you would take to the streets Write down the following words

  6. Discussion • Why would we riot for some reasons and not for others? Would we really? Have you done so before? • What stops us? Is it merely our full bellies?

  7. Revolution • A revolution is a massive change often violent, which aims to bring down the entire system and replace it with something new.

  8. Role play • You want to change the school uniform • You have one minute to decide how you are going to make me agree with your demands

  9. Teacher Action • What ever you do you will be refused. • And then shot.

  10. Discussion • How do you feel does it heighten or lessen your desire for change why? • How is that desire going to eventually manifest itself? Why?

  11. Action • Have a mini riot

  12. Discussion • How do you feel does it heighten or lessen your desire for change? Why? • How is that desire going to eventually manifest itself? Why?

  13. Facts • Russia had two revolutions in 1917. These shocked the world. • Today’s lesson we will be thinking about what were the problems in Russia for such events to take place.

  14. Watch images of 1905 Revolution • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYLJ_mlgQjg

  15. Russia- Look at a world map • Where is Russia- describe it? • What do you think the weather would be like? Why? • How big is it?

  16. Problems in Russia in 1914 • Geography • Add notes on key issues of social issues

  17. Why was Russia difficult to govern? 1) The size of the country and the diversity of the population. More than 21 different nationalities lived in Russia; the Russians were the largest in number. It was difficult to have consistent policies across such a vast country.

  18. Different groups spoke different languages so communication would be difficult. Different peoples had different beliefs and cultures, and wouldn't necessarily want to do things the way the Russians wanted to do them. There were different religions and so worship was not the same.

  19. Peoples such as the Poles had been conquered by Russia in the 18th century and wanted a country of their own. • People were spread over distances thousands of miles apart, and this made it difficult to get any orders obeyed over the whole country.

  20. Class system • Ruling class (Tsar, Court, Government) 0.5% • Upper class (nobility, higher clergy, officers army) 12.0 • Commercial class- Middle Class (Bourgeois) 1.5% • Industrial Working class (proletariat) – 4 % • Peasants – 80 %

  21. Task • Draw a hierarchy diagram to show this • Include: • layers to approximately show the numbers of people on each level • Jobs • Different names for each class • Where power and number are the highest • Colour • Discussion • What problems might this cause for Russia • How different is this to the rest of Europe?

  22. Problems in Russia in 1914 • Social issues • Add notes on key social issues

  23. The Tsar- the king • Read p 28-29 modern world history – Chandler- Wright • p 100-101 EDEXCEL GCSE modern world history – Walsh

  24. Go onto Fronter for the link • Clip of Tsar Nicholas II’s coronation. • http://clipbank/espresso/clipbank/servlet/link?macro=setresource&template=vid&resourceID=1207&taxonomyNodeID=706

  25. Discussion • What problems might this cause for Russia? • How different is this to the rest of Europe?

  26. Problems in Russia in 1914 • Political issues • Add notes on key Political issues • Walsh p 102-103

  27. Read pages again and find out about the following and What happened? Or What they mean? Or Who they are? Nicholas II Romanov Alexandra Peasant Stolypin October Manifesto St Peterburg 1905 Revolution

  28. Extension reading • p104 - p105 • GCSE Modern World History Ben Walsh • Second edition p104-5

  29. Problems in Russia in 1914 • 1905 Revolution • Add notes on the events of the 1905 Revolution

  30. Economics • Think back about what you have read and discussed – what economic problems are there in Russia? Jobs, wealth, raw materials • Discuss with a partner

  31. Problems in Russia in 1914 • Economic issues • Add notes on Economic issues

  32. What does this source tell you about the problems facing the Tsar in 1913? (4) “The current attitude seemed to suggest that the government was a barrier between the people and the Tsar…The Tsar’s closet friends became convinced that the sovereign could do anything by relying on the unbounded love and utter loyalty of the people. The ministers of the government, on the other hand, did not hold to this sort of autocracy; nor did the Duma. Both were of the opinion that the Sovereign should recognise that conditions had changed since the day the Romanovs became the Tsars of Moscow” A description of the imperial court of Nicholas II written in 1913 by Count Kokostev who succeeded Peter Stolypin as Prime Minister

  33. Sentence starters Generally the source suggests that the problems the Tsar were facing were …… Specifically it states one of the problems was “ _______________” which means that …… or might lead to….. Specifically it states another of the problems was “ _______________” which means that …… or might lead to….. Overall the problems facing the Tsar in 1913 could be described as…or maybe…

  34. Mark scheme

  35. What does this source tell you about the problems facing the Tsar in 1913? (4) • “From his youth he hand been trained to believe that his welfare and the welfare of Russia were one and the same thing…”disloyal” workmen, peasants and students who were shot down, executed or exiled seemed to him mere monsters who must be destroyed for the sake of the country” • From a description of Tsar Nicolas II written by Alexander Kerensky in 1917

  36. What does this source tell you about the problems facing the Tsar in 1913? (4) • “You are mistaken my dear grandmama: Russia is not England. Here we do not need to earn the love of the people. The Russian people love their Tsars as divine beings, from whom all charity and fortune derive. As far as St Petersburg society is concerned, that can be completely disregarded” • From a letter written by the Tsarina Alexandra to her grandmother Queen Victoria.

  37. Factual Quiz • What is the Russian name for a King? • What is the Russian name for a Parliament? • What is the name of the Railway which runs across Russia? • What percentage of people made up each class in Russia? • Peasants • Middle Classes • Industrial Working Class • Ruling Class • Upper Class

  38. Answers 1 Tsar 2 Duma 3 Trans Siberian 4 (a) 1.5% (b) 580% (c) 4% (d) 0.5% (e) 12%

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