1 / 111

Communism

Communism. Soviet Union and Satellite Nations. USSR. Timeline of Communism in the 20 th Century. Communism in the USSR (1917 – 1989). 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990. Communism in China (1949 – present). “Cold War”.

jace
Download Presentation

Communism

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Communism

  2. Soviet Union and Satellite Nations USSR

  3. Timeline of Communism in the 20th Century Communism in the USSR (1917 – 1989) 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 Communism in China (1949 – present) “Cold War” Communist Revolution in Russia (1917) Communist Revolution in China (1949) 1989: Fall of Communism in the USSR Vietnam War 1966: China’s “Cultural Revolution” 1950: Korean War 1989: Tiananmen Square in China

  4. Origins of Communism • Karl Marx: Father of Communism  wrote Communist Manifesto • Asked workers (proletariat) of the world to revolt and take control of the “means of production”

  5. Communism • Socialism: a type of economic system in which gov’t runs the economy for the entire society • Communism: socialism with totalitarian dictatorship • Marxism: communism with violent radical revolution – CLASS STRUGGLE

  6. Communism comes to Russia • Life under the Czar: • Too many poor peasants • Not enough land or food • Hate being involved in WW1

  7. Russia remained unindustrialized No supplies for the troops (not enough railroads or factories) X • By 1915, many soldiers do not have or weapons ammunition

  8. Hello!

  9. I FEEL RIGHT AT HOME! MAMMA’S HAPPY!

  10. Group of nobles Prince Felix Yus

  11. moika palace WELCOME TO MY CRIB ! Prince Felix Yusupov

  12. I’M FEELING OK !

  13. I’M STILL FEELING OK !

  14. BAM ! BAM ! BAM !

  15. FUNNY…MY BACK IS ITCHY !

  16. BAM ! BOOM ! POW !

  17. SPLASH !

  18. I DON’T FEEL SO HOT…

  19. HELP !!!

  20. HELP… I’M DROWNING ! !

  21. I’LL BE BACK !

  22. The Provisional Government • Czar Nicholas II abdicated (gave up the throne) • A moderate temporary gov’t was created

  23. The Bolsheviks • Name of the Communist Party in Russia • Began the Communist Revolution • Led by Vladimir Lenin - RADICAL • Offered the poor “Bread, land, and peace”

  24. 1917 Revolution • Bolsheviks overthrew provisional gov’t • Created new Communist nation  USSR

  25. Russian Civil War • Red Army (communists) vs. White Army (supporters of Czar) • Red Army won! Killed millions

  26. Cheka (secret police)

  27. Assassination of Czar & family

  28. Lenin’s U.S.S.R. • The U.S.S.R. • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – aka “Soviet Union” “The most striking thing was the utter unexpectedness of it, like a train crash in the night, like a bridge crumbling beneath your feet, like a house falling down”

  29. Bye!

  30. Russia lost: • Most of its land in Europe • 32% of its farmland • 34% of its population • 54% of its industry 89% of its coalmines

  31. The Russian banks were all nationalized. • Control of the factories was given to the soviets. • Private bank accounts were confiscated. • The Church's properties (including bank accounts) were seized. • Wages were fixed at higher rates than during the war and a shorter, eight-hour working day was introduced.

  32. Decree on Land Private Property

  33. Treatment of the Wealthy

  34. = Princess Golitsyn sold homemade pies on the street Baroness Wrangel sold knitwear One baroness sold a diamond broach for 5,000 rubles (the cost of a bag of flour)

More Related