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Russia Revolts

Russia Revolts. Essential Question. Why did the Russian Revolution take place?. Disintegration Begins. Russia was unprepared for World War I Czar Nicholas was a poor commander Russian soldiers suffered from a gun shortage Result—incredible losses

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Russia Revolts

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  1. Russia Revolts

  2. Essential Question Why did the Russian Revolution take place?

  3. Disintegration Begins • Russia was unprepared for World War I • Czar Nicholas was a poor commander • Russian soldiers suffered from a gun shortage • Result—incredible losses • Two million soldiers were killed from 1914-1916 • Four to six million were wounded or captured

  4. Problems in the Palace • Prince Alexei suffered from hemophilia • Hemophilia—genetic disease that prevents blood from clotting • His mother, Alexandra, met Grigori Rasputin, who seemed able to stop Alexei’s bleeding • Alexandra began to include Rasputin in important decisions

  5. Who Was Rasputin? • A Siberian peasant who claimed to be a holy man • Seen as a religious fake by many nobles and church officials • Encouraged Czar Nicholas to lead the war personally • Result—military disaster • Murdered by a group of nobles in 1916

  6. The March Revolution Working-class women in Petrograd started a series a strikes because of bread rationing Eventually all factories in the city were shut down Troops ordered to stop the strike joined it The Duma (legislative body) urged the czar to step down March 15, 1917—Czar Nicholas II resigned

  7. Provisional Government • Leader of provisional government—Alexander Kerensky • A moderate reformer • Mistake—decision to stay in WWI • Both workers and peasants wanted an end to war • Challenge—the soviets • Radical councils of representatives from the workers and soldiers • Important group—the Bolsheviks

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