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Russian revolution. Causes of the revolution . There was oppressive conservative monarchy, ruled by the same dynasty. Military lost in the Russo and Japanese War. Lack of industrialization. The government was influenced by Rasputin. Harsh ruling of the Czars. .
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Causes of the revolution • There was oppressive conservative monarchy, ruled by the same dynasty. • Military lost in the Russo and Japanese War. • Lack of industrialization. • The government was influenced by Rasputin. • Harsh ruling of the Czars.
Russia before the revolution • Russia had many nationalities under one government. • All power of Russia rested with the Czars. • Russia’s agricultural and industrial methods had barely improved in hundreds of years. • The Government would allow the Cossacks to beat, rob, and massacre Jews, and sometimes even burn their village down.
Karl Marx • Karl Marx was a German philosopher, social scientist, and professional revolutionary. • Karl Marx was the Father of Communism. • He didn’t believe in formation of labor unions. • He didn’t predict that people would use their own political ideas/systems to control capitalism. • He didn’t predict that many people would become capitalist than try to tear it down. • He didn’t know that people would leave Europe when he thought they would rise up against capitalism.
Vladimir Lenin. • He was the Leader of the Bolsheviks in the revolution.