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Day 99 Opening Question. Title = French Rev vs Russian Rev What are some similarities between the causes and start of the French Rev of 1789 & the Russian Rev of 1917? There are a few!!. Day 94 Objectives. Chronicle the entries and exits of the combatants of WWI. 1914-1917...who joins?.
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Day 99 Opening Question • Title = French Rev vs Russian Rev • What are some similarities between the causes and start of the French Rev of 1789 & the Russian Rev of 1917? There are a few!!
Day 94 Objectives • Chronicle the entries and exits of the combatants of WWI
1917 is a big year • Who looks more and more like this?
b. Who has to enter the Bar Brawl?
2 “pushes” that provoke the USA to join WWI
German U-Boats… • Keep sinking American ships!
May 17, 1915 Lusitania sunk • Americans do not join war in 1915!!! • What does US President Woodrow Wilson do? • Germans keep doing what? • Sinking more and more “neutral ships” • What did the Germans say about the ships?
The 2nd Push!? • USA and “who” are enemies? • Mexico!!! Why? • What will Germany do? • Zimmerman note • ask Mexico to join Central Powers and get what? • Land back!!! • USA declares war on Germany in 1917 • Join Allied Powers
USA's Impact • Soldiers with high morale boost for the Allies • Financial aid to debt-ridden Allies… • Supplies/Ammo
1917…How do the Allied powers look? OUT! In
Day 99 Objectives • Analyze the political, economic, social, and military problems that existed in Russia before and during WWI • Chronicle the events of the Russian Revolution • Chronicle the causes and effects of 2 Revolutions of 1917
How did Russia look…Politically, Economically, Socially, and Militarily? Russia 1800-1914
Worst event for the Czar? • Bloody Sunday • What followed?
3. World War I & Russia • Russia enters WWI in 1914…how was it PSM? • How much faith was there in the Czar? • After 1 Year of War? • What do you do if you are Czar Nicholas?
The Czar Fails Two Ways • Nicholas not helping the army (mutinies, chaos) • Leaves Czarina Alexandra (German) in charge of Russia. Good idea? • Alexandra depends on… Grigori Rasputin
Why is GR a problem? • The picture gives it away!! • “Is he running Russia?” • Powerful people want him killed • Assassinated Dec 1916 by Duma, nobles, Czarina’s family • Predicts if he is killed that Romanov Dynasty will be killed within 2 years also
Russian Rev Overview • Two Revolutions (hmm) took place in 1917…. • March (Feb) • Nov (Oct) • Many causes for the Revs, but the big one is… • WWI (stress)
a. WWI brings what problems (two) for Russia by 1917? • Army is in CHAOS • Mutinies • No weapons • No Leadership • Food shortage • Rationing bread • No Grain = No Vodka! • Hmmm
b. What group of people march on the Winter Palace? • Women!!! • Czars troops do what? • Don’t shoot…instead they actually do what? • Join the women! • This begins the March Revolution!!
Aftermath of the Women’s Revolution… • Out? • In? • March 12…new gov takes over • March 15…Czar abdicates throne • He’s still alive though • Hmmmmm Czar Nick II Provisional Gov
What is the Provisional Gov? • What kind of gov is it…or does it want to be?? • Who created it? • Run by middle-class liberals • Preparing a Constitution (hmmm) • Europe’s view of the new gov? or
b. What did Russians ask the Provisional Government to do? • Drop out of WWI • Russians wanted out badly • What does the Provisional Government do? • Stays in the war • this decision will ruin the Provisional Government… why? • What if the Prov Gov did get out of the war?
Who Else Claims Power In Russia? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Russia's Democratic Gov has TWO Groups • Running the Prov Gov • Growing in Power • What two groups are here? How is this like France? Radical Socialists Moderate Liberals
V.I. Lenin Returns from Exile in 1917 • Vladimir IlyichUlyanov!!!! • Exiled since 1895 • By whom? • Political Beliefs? • Party? • Idol? • Dreams for Russia?
Lenin’s Sidekick? • Leon Trotsky • Hardcore Commie
The November (2nd) Revolution • Led by what party/men? • Who has to be overthrown this time? • Where will the showdown be?
St. Petersburg... Winter Palace • Again! (not real ) • Red Guards (Lenin and the Bolsheviks) storm the Palace • Provisional Government fires no shots • Bloodless Revolution! • Bolsheviks control the government (shaky though)
Bolsheviks take control of Soviets (pol clubs) all around Moscow * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bolsheviks in Power… First actions • Capital = • Now called: • WWI? • End it • Treaty with Germany (Brest-Litovsk) • Loses Western Russia (ha) • Pay Money (ha) * Moscow Communists
Whites Russian Civil War Who fights? Who wins and why? Whites Reds Whites Whites
How the Reds won • Use a Robespierre tactic for the land they control…(to keep control) • Terror(sounds like who?) • Secret Police…(?) • Czar and family killed • War Communism (E) • Bolsheviks control all industry and production • Peasants had to give up food • Red Army and Trotsky • Disciplined and organized • Fought with Nationalism
The Civil War is Over • 1922, New Constitution is made (democracy?) • One party controls all of Russia (Commies) • Who enforces this party’s power? (2) • Who is the new enemy? • Western Allies… NO!
Marx, Socialism, and Lenin • What systems exist before the “change?” • Capitalism and Democracy • What kind of change happens? • Dramatic + violent change • Who would be in charge of the change? • Proletariat has revolution • What is the outcome? • Proletariat controls politics and economics
Marx, Socialism, and Lenin • What systems exist before the “change?” • Capitalism (too rampant) • What kind of change happens? • Gradual • Who would be in charge of the change? • Government (making what?) • What is the outcome? • Capitalism is curtailed more by Government
Marx, Socialism, and Lenin • What systems exist before the “change?” • Capitalism and Democracy? • What kind of change happens? • Dramatic + violent change? • Who would be in charge of the change? • Proletariat has revolution? • What is the outcome? • Proletariat controls politics and economics?