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T h e R u s s i a n R e v o l u t i o n

T h e R u s s i a n R e v o l u t i o n. Next Slide. Introduction The Russian Revolution 1917 In March the Russian people overthrew their Tsar Six months later the Provisional government, that had replaced Russian monarchy, was itself overthrown

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T h e R u s s i a n R e v o l u t i o n

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  1. T h e R u s s i a n R e v o l u t i o n Next Slide

  2. Introduction • The Russian Revolution 1917 • In March the Russian people overthrew their Tsar • Six months later the Provisional government, that had replaced Russian monarchy, was itself overthrown • Replaced by a Communist dictatorship. Communist Dictatorship Lenin Stalin Nicholas II Provisional Government Trotsky

  3. The Romanovs of Russia- est. 1613 Next Slide

  4. Tsar Nicholas II: Born: 1868 • Tsar: 1894 - 1917 • Believed he was the absolute ruler anointed by God • More interested in the war, than what was happening to his Russian people. • Weak ruler

  5. Alexandra * Born: 1872 • Born in Germany • (Resentment by Russian people during WW1) Why do you think the Russian people didn’t like her?

  6. The Heir to the Throne-Alexsei: Alexandra’s Son with Hemophilia

  7. Rasputin (Gregory Efivich Rasputin) *Able to cure Alexsei’s bleeding? * Alcoholic, womanizer, power hungry. * Because of his relation with Alexandra, he became the most powerful man in Russia! Next Slide

  8. Rasputin • Murdered by the Grand Duke Pavelovich and Prince Felix Yusupov. * Poisoned, shot...death by drowning! Next Slide

  9. Causes of the Russian Revolution * Discontent of all classes - peasants, workers, army, intelligentsia, bourgeoisie and aristocracy. * 1905 Revolution * World War One • Defeats • Food shortages • Nicholas at the Front * Hatred of Alexandra and Rasputin “Bloody Sunday” 1905

  10. 1905 Revolution- Bloody SundayJanuary 22, 1905 • Peaceful protest: Men, women, children • Went to the Tsar’s palace with a petition asking the Tsar for help to improve living conditions • not for an overthrow of gov’t • Imperial soldiers fire on the protestors

  11. March Revolution 1917 • 10,000 women demanded “Peace and Bread” • Czar Nicholas orders guards to break up riots and shoot if necessary. • Guards join the rioters • Czar steps down without support • Provisional gov’t is established • End of 300 year old Romanov dynasty

  12. Provisional Government • Leader- Alexander Kerensky • Challenged by the Soviets • * Biggest Mistake was… STAYING IN THE WAR!!

  13. Return of Vladimir Lenin * Exiled to Switzerland 1905 • Germans help in returning Lenin to Petrograd Next Slide

  14. Lenin and the Bolsheviks • Bolsheviks were a political party dedicated to revolution • Goal: destroy capitalist system and overthrow the provisional government • Championed the views of the people • Promised to end war • Land to the peasants • Factories would be controlled by committees of workers • slogan- “ Peace, Land, Bread”

  15. Bolshevik Revolution (November 6 1918) * Provisional Government overthrown • Kerensky flees to the United States • Signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia was out of the war. • Rename themselves communists Next Slide

  16. Russian Civil War (1918 - 1922) • Whites vs Reds • Anti-communist vs communist * Red Army led by Trotsky. * Foreign Intervention Great Britain France United States • Reasons why Reds won... • Anti-communist forces not united • Red army- better fighters

  17. What about the Romanovs? • During the Civil War Lenin made his final decision • Royal family was moved to a small mining town • Were murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918

  18. Anastasia * Survived Massacre? * London Bank Account * Anna Anderson Next Slide

  19. “Kill the Capitalists….or the capitalists will kill you” • Establishment of the first Communist State: Union Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Next Slide

  20. END

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