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Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution. FA Global Studies. First, a bit about the quiz. High score was 21/20 (105%) Low score was 2/20 (10%) Most people missed Serbia & Bosnia on map What this tells me is that some people studied, while others did not – your academic success depends on the effort you give!

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Russian Revolution

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  1. Russian Revolution FA Global Studies

  2. First, a bit about the quiz • High score was 21/20 (105%) • Low score was 2/20 (10%) • Most people missed Serbia & Bosnia on map • What this tells me is that some people studied, while others did not – your academic success depends on the effort you give! • You will see these questions again in the near future

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  4. What’s the word? • A ruler who has absolute power and insists on complete obedience from others

  5. What’s the definition? • revolution

  6. What’s the word? • a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed.

  7. What’s the definition? • Czar

  8. Imperial Russia in the 1800s • Russia had four Czars from 1825-1917 • Czar Nicholas I (1825-1855) • Czar Alexander II (1855-1881) • Czar Alexander III (1881-1894) • Czar Nicholas II (1894-1917) • Anyone else? • AlexandraFederovna (married to Nicholas II) • GrigoriRasputin • Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia (Grand Duchesses)

  9. Imperial Russia in the 1800s • Overview of the Czars • Nicholas I: his reign was “a disaster for Russia” • Alexander II: the “Tsar-Liberator”, freed the serfs

  10. New vocabulary word! • serf • A peasant legally bound to the land who had to provide labor services, pay rents, and be subject to the lord’s control

  11. Imperial Russia in the 1800s • Overview of the Czars • Nicholas I: his reign was “a disaster for Russia” • Alexander II: the “Tsar-Liberator”, freed the serfs • Alexander III: the “last true autocrat”, he ruthlessly crushed opposition to his regime

  12. Wait, what is an autocrat? • A ruler who has absolute power and insists on complete obedience from others

  13. Imperial Russia in the 1800s • Overview of the Czars • Nicholas I: his reign was “a disaster for Russia” • Alexander II: the “Tsar-Liberator”, freed the serfs • Alexander III: the “last true autocrat”, he ruthlessly crushed opposition to his regime • Nicholas II: the “last Czar of Russia”

  14. Imperial Russia in the 1800s • Life in Imperial Russia was hard • The majority of people were poor • Russia lagged behind other nations in Europe in industry, technology, and military readiness • Under the Czars, the citizens had no say in government; they did what the Czar told them to • Citizens began to ask the Czars for civil rights, better working conditions, and land ownership

  15. Think. Pair. Share. • Turn to your neighbor • Pretend that they have never heard anything about Imperial Russia in the 1800s • Explain to them what it was like • Who the rulers were • How they ruled • What life was like for the citizens • 3 minutes

  16. Moving on… • Where did we leave off on Thursday? I was reading a story… • “The beginning of the end for the Russian Empire arrived on a cold, clear January 9, 1905.” • “But still the marchers kept on, believing that if they could only reach the palace, and the tsar, their appeal would be heard…”

  17. What was “their appeal”? • What did the workers want from the Czar? • A minimum wage • Improved working conditions • An end to the war with Japan • Freedom of speech and religion • Universal education • An elected government

  18. January 9, 1905 • Here’s what happened next: • “As they entered Palace Square, the tsar’s personal guards opened fire, mowing down workers, women, and children alike. The official tally was somewhere between one hundred and two hundred killed, as many as eight hundred injured. The actual number was certainly much higher.” • Event became known as “Bloody Sunday”

  19. After “Bloody Sunday”… • Father Gapon: “There is no Tsar. Between him and the people lies the blood of our comrades. Long live then the beginning of the popular struggle for freedom!” • Workers throughout Russia went on strike • To appease the workers, Czar Nicholas II granted some civil rights and established the Duma.

  20. Wait, what is the Duma? • The Russian legislative assembly (similar to the U.S. Congress or U.K. Parliament)

  21. Write About It • Get out your “Write About” sheet • Write your name, date, and period at the top • Write “Bloody Sunday” in the Topic line • Use 4 of the following Key Words: • Czar -- minimum wage • workers -- elected government • appeal -- Duma • strike -- freedom • Summary must be at least 3 sentences long!

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