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What were the events of 1917 between the First and Second Revolutions?

What were the events of 1917 between the First and Second Revolutions?. Feb - Nov 1917 July days, Petrograd Soviet, Kornilov Affair, Bolshevik, April Theses. Outcomes. All will know the key events of the inter-revolutionary period Feb/March to Oct/Nov 1917

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What were the events of 1917 between the First and Second Revolutions?

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  1. What were the events of 1917 between the First and Second Revolutions? Feb - Nov 1917 July days, Petrograd Soviet, Kornilov Affair, Bolshevik, April Theses.

  2. Outcomes • All will know the key events of the inter-revolutionary period Feb/March to Oct/Nov 1917 • Most will understand the political, economic and social pressures facing Russia and the Provisional Government • Some will be able to link the inter-revolutionary discontent to the causes of the second revolution.

  3. Connector • Cut out the boxes and the timeline. Stick the dates on the left, stick the boxes next to the timeline in the correct order. • Divide the events into Political, Social and Economic – colour code them, or write P, S or E next to them

  4. Background -post Feb/March 1917. • Tsar has abdicated. • Old Duma takes control. Re-named the Provisional Government. Elections to be held later in the year. • The Provisional Government now faces several pressing issues. • What issues do they need to address?

  5. Provisional Government – decisions • War – continue to fight on in World War One, or make peace with Germany? • Land – give it to the peasants (who had already started grabbing it), or wait until proper elections have been held? • Food – how to solve the problem of getting food to the cities? • Opposition – Keep Okhrana or not? • Elections – When? • Industrial Working Class – improve living and working conditions For each issue, decide what you think the Provisional Government should do.

  6. the events of the interevolutionary period • July days – • Petrograd Soviet- • Kornilov Affair- • Bolshevik Red Guard- • April Theses- • Return of Lenin- • Nov- election planned by PG – does not happen GCSE Modern World History (Ben Walsh) pp111-113 Edexcel Modern World History (Nigel Kelly) pp31-34

  7. Did the PG make good choices? • How did the Provisional Government deal with the three basic problems they faced? • War • Land • Food • Describe how they dealt with these three problems, and give them a mark out of 10 for how well you think they did.

  8. Lenin’s speech • Read Lenin’s speech for the Bolsheviks • What does he think should happen in Russia? • Why would his words appeal to the people?

  9. Petrograd Soviet Order No. 1 • The Petrograd Soviet was a worker’s committee that was as powerful in Petrograd as the Provisional Government. • What is Order No 1? • Why would this make it very difficult for decisions to be made in Russia?

  10. The Provisional Government • How is the speech in favour of the PG trying to reassure the people? • Do you think it would be successful in this? • Does it address all of the people’s concerns?

  11. Was there an event which was the turning point in Russia’s history during 1917? • In your pairs discuss and agree an event which was the turning point in Russia’s history in 1917? • e.g., A pivotal event which had a significant lasting impact changing the course of history.

  12. Homework • Explain how opposition to the Provisional Government grew between February and October 1917 (8)

  13. Review • Draw a face showing discontent towards the Provisional Government from the following points of view: • The Military high command? • Soldiers? • Factory workers? • Urban Women? • Peasants? • Bolsheviks? • Petrograd Soviet?

  14. Documentary (20 mins) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpEaPxNW0g • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mReH_vgrf-U This is based on a book by John Reed, an American journalist in Russia during the revolution. He became a supporter of the Bolsheviks.

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