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The Russian Revolution, Stalinism, and Animal Farm

The Russian Revolution, Stalinism, and Animal Farm. 6 февраля 2014 February 6, 2014 . The Russian Revolution was caused by many factors: Russia had always been ruled by the Tsar (King), who was an absolute monarch.

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The Russian Revolution, Stalinism, and Animal Farm

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  1. The Russian Revolution, Stalinism, and Animal Farm 6 февраля 2014 February 6, 2014

  2. The Russian Revolution was caused by many factors: • Russia had always been ruled by the Tsar (King), who was an absolute monarch. • The country was not very developed. When the 20th Century began, it still operated under serfdom. Most people were incredibly poor, owned nothing, and had no rights. PеволюцияThe Revolution

  3. In 1905, under pressure for more democratic government, the Tsar allowed a government to be formed called the Duma. • The Duma and the Tsar did not get along well. PеволюцияThe Revolution

  4. The beginning of the end for the Tsar came when Russia entered World War I in 1914. • The army was badly equipped and suffered many defeats. The war also took 15 million men from the workforce, and all the trains had to be used for the war. • As the war went on, prices skyrocketed and there was a country-wide food shortage. Some cities, like Moscow and St. Petersburg, were struck by famine. PеволюцияThe Revolution

  5. By 1917, the people had enough. • In February 1917, the government was in chaos. By the end of February and beginning of March, there was a full-fledged revolution, with nation-wide strikes and demonstrations. • On March 13, with the military now turning on him, Tsar Nicholas was forced to abdicate (step down). PеволюцияThe Revolution

  6. Months of political upheaval followed, as a transitional government was put in place. PеволюцияThe Revolution

  7. In October, a final set of events began to occur that led to the communists taking control in Russia. This is now called the October Revolution (or “Red October”). • On November 7, all power was given to the Soviets (local councils) and Vladimir Ilyich Lenin took control of the government. Красный ОктябрьRed October

  8. In October, a final set of events began to occur that led to the communists taking control in Russia. This is now called the October Revolution (or “Red October”). • On November 7, all power was given to the Soviets (local councils) and Vladimir Ilyich Lenin took control of the government. Красный ОктябрьRed October

  9. Lenin had been involved in revolutionary activity for almost 30 years by the time he took control in Russia. • He implemented many reforms, including giving all royal land in the country over to the workers, farmers, and local soviets. • When Lenin died in 1924, there were several people who had different ideas on how the country should be run. Of these, two figures stand out: Josef Stalin and Leon Trotsky. Владимир Ильич ЛенинVladimir Ilyich Lenin

  10. Leon Trotsky and Josef Stalin did not see eye to eye on many issues. • In particular, though, Trotsky believed that communism wouldn’t be a success unless the whole world became communist. Stalin, on the other hand, believed in building up communism only in the Soviet Union. This split put the two men against each other. Троцкий и СталинTrotsky and Stalin

  11. Eventually, because of this and many other reasons, Trotsky was kicked out of the Soviet Union. He lived in exile in Mexico City, where he worked against the policies of Stalin. • In 1940, he was assassinated in his home by an NKVD agent (the Soviet secret police) by taking an ice pick to the skull. Троцкий и СталинTrotsky and Stalin

  12. Trotsky was very opposed to Stalin’s method of rule. This has come to be known as Stalinism. • Stalinism has several key ideas: • Rapid industrialization • Collectivization of all business (everyone works directly for the state) • Getting rid of social classes by wiping out the middle and upper classes (the bourgeois) • Getting rid of all people opposed to these policies CталинизмStalinism

  13. In Animal Farm, all of the characters are analogs (representations) of characters from the Russian Revolution. Персонажи в "Скотный двор"Characters in Animal Farm

  14. MANKIND (Capitalists/Leaders of Enemy Nations) • Mr. Jones = Tsar Nicholas II • Mr. Pilkington = Leaders of England • Mr. Frederick = Hitler Персонажи в "Скотный двор"Characters in Animal Farm

  15. PIGS (The Communists) • Old Major = Lenin • Napoleon = Stalin • Snowball = Trotsky • Squealer = The Soviet Media (newspapers were run by the state and only reported what Stalin wanted them to know) Персонажи в "Скотный двор"Characters in Animal Farm

  16. HORSES = The People • Boxer and the other horses represent the workers (proletariat) • Mollie represents the upper classes (the bourgeois) • DOGS = The Army and the Secret Police • BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS = People/groups left out of Stalin’s plan • Moses = The Church • The Hens = Farmers Персонажи в "Скотный двор"Characters in Animal Farm

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