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What do Big Brother, a sinister monk that cannot be killed, 15 million dead people,

What do Big Brother, a sinister monk that cannot be killed, 15 million dead people, and a human body that has been preserved and on public display since 1924 all have in common?. THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION!. Russia in 1917. Ruled by Autocracy

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What do Big Brother, a sinister monk that cannot be killed, 15 million dead people,

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  1. What do Big Brother, a sinister monk that cannot be killed, 15 million dead people, and a human body that has been preserved and on public display since 1924 all have in common? THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION!

  2. Russia in 1917 • Ruled by Autocracy • One man, called a czar, held all of the power • Citizens were watched and followed constantly • No free speech, press, or religion • Many Russians were frustrated by the economic inequalities of the Czarist rule • Was trying to become industrialized like other European nations • Problems: • Poor working conditions • Low wages • Child labor • Huge gap between rich and poor • High Taxes • Trans Siberian Railway

  3. The Czar Loses PowerReason #1: Russo-Japanese War • 1904, Russia and Japan go to war over the colonies of Korea & Manchuria • Russia was defeated • Loss leads to mistrust of the Czar’s leadership • Russia was financially devastated by this loss

  4. The Czar Loses PowerReason #2: Bloody Sunday • 1905, a crowd of Russian workers gathered outside of the Czar’s palace to demand better working conditions • Soldiers fired on the crowd and killed hundreds of unarmed people • Event caused strikes and more hatred of the Czar

  5. The Czar Loses PowerReason #3: World War I • 1914, Czar Nicholas II decided to enter the war • Russian army was badly beaten • Poor generals • Not enough equipment • Remember: Russia had not fully industrialized • Soldiers and civilians starved • Czar appeared weak and ineffective to the people.

  6. Rasputin…Thoughts?

  7. Rasputin: Another Problem • During WWI, the Czar moved to the front to lead the war and left wife, CzarinaAlexandra in charge • Rasputin, a “sinistermonk” with magic potions convinced Alexandra to give him some political control • He gave power to his friends and the government became more corrupt • In 1916, he was killed by a group of nobles who feared his power

  8. Rasputin Newspaper CartoonWhat message is this cartoon delivering to the viewer?

  9. Rasputin’s Official Death: Drowning

  10. The workers grew tired of being exploited (taken advantage of) by the Czar and his government. The government was eventually overthrown in favor of a new one that focused on a communisteconomy. COMMUNISM: A system in which everything is owned and shared by the people. Privateproperty and socialclasses do not exist. A Revolution Begins

  11. The Bolsheviks & Lenin • The Bolsheviks were a group of communistworkers who decided to violently overtake the government • Vladimir Lenin will eventually become their leader • He had been previously exiled in Germany by the Czar because of his radical views.

  12. The March Revolution • As the Bolshevik’s gathered a following, other political and economic issues continued • In March of 1917, women workers started to strike in Petrograd (St. Petersburg- the capital city of Russia at the time) • Other workers joined the strike • Soldiers were sent to end the strike and joined it • Czar Nicholas II abdicated the throne and was later executed with rest of family • The Romanov family had ruled Russia for 300 years

  13. March Revolution

  14. The Provisional Government • A temporary government called the Duma took over after the Czar lost his power. • The Duma kept the country in WWI and workers, farmers, & soldiers were angry about this. • The workers formed “Soviets” which were small unions/councils that began competing for power.

  15. The Bolshevik Revolution • In April 1917, Vladimir Lenin returned from Germany to Russia to lead Bolsheviks • Lenin took control over the PetrogradSoviet and gained popularity because of his personality and ideas towards economicequality • November1917, Bolshevik soldiers stormed the government palace and arrested all members of the Duma • The Bolsheviks and Lenin were takingover!

  16. Lenin Takes Over • Farmland was quickly given to peasants and factories given to workers • Signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany • This treaty took Russia out of WWI • Germany was given huge amounts of Russian land in exchange

  17. Russian Civil War 1918-1920 • Not everyone loved Lenin right away • Some Russians were angered by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and wanted to restore the monarchy • They formed the “WhiteArmy” and attacked the Bolsheviks (the “RedArmy”) led by GeneralTrotsky • The Bolsheviks win but pay a price: • 15million Russians die • Widespread famine • Economy ruined

  18. Lenin Restores Order • In 1921, Lenin started a variety of reforms in Russia • New Economic Policy • Capital city moved to Moscow • Russia renamed Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) • Bolsheviks became known as the Communists • 1924, a constitution was created by the communists with Lenin as dictator • Lenin died in 1924

  19. Lenin’s Body in Moscow

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