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Aftermath of WWI. Essential Question. How did Europe change after WWI?. Russian Revolution. In 1917, Russia went through a revolution. A revolution is a big change of power in short amount of time. Poor people in Russia ( serfs ) were unsatisfied with their lives.
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Essential Question • How did Europe change after WWI?
Russian Revolution • In 1917, Russia went through a revolution. • A revolution is a big change of power in short amount of time. • Poor people in Russia (serfs) were unsatisfied with their lives. • They blamed the rich ruling class of Russia and demanded the Czar (King) step down • The Czar of Russia (King) was Nicholas II
Russian Revolution • This took place in 1917. • WWI had made the poor even poorer • They took over the Russian Government and killed Nicholas II and his whole family, ending the 300 year Romanov Dynasty.
Russian Revolution • After the Revolution, a Communist group known as the Bolsheviks took over • Communism is a system in which people cooperate to survive. • The leader of the Bolsheviks was Vladimir Lenin
Russian Revolution • Lenin and the Bolsheviks make Russia a Communist country and change the name. • Russia becomes the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
The War Ends • The Allied Powers win the war. • The war leaves almost all of Europe bankrupt. • They force Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
The Treaty of Versailles • The 1919 Versailles Treaty, which Germany was kept under blockade until she signed, ended the war. The treaty said: • the war was all Germany’s fault. • Germany had to pay money to the countries it attacked. • Germany had to give up a bunch of its land and colonies • Germany also had to disarm its military.
The Treaty of Versailles caused Germany to go through a depression • a time when businesses and people lost a lot of money
People who could not find jobs joined the Communist and National Socialist parties. • The National Socialist Party’s leader, Adolf Hitler, was gaining more and more power
The Treaty of Versailles • They were also mad because the treaty said that Germany alone caused WWI. • Many Germans wanted revenge
Nazi Party • As more and more Germans became poor and angry, more and more began joining the National Socialist Party. • Before long, the party is very large and it’s leader, Adolph Hitler becomes very powerful. • They also change the name of the party to the Nazi Party
Dr. Horton is a Dictator • Split class in two groups • Why are you unsatisfied with me as dictator? • What is your new political party’s name? • Who is your leader? • How will you take me out of power? • What will you do when you have power?
Dr. Horton is a Dictator • How will you control the people of the other political party? • Why are you unsatisfied with your new dictator? • Who is your leader? • How will you take them out of power? • What will you do when you have power?