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Downfall of the Czar

Downfall of the Czar. Events in Russia will show the weakness of the Czar. Czar Nicholas II. 10. Which Pig do you like more?. Snowball Napoleon. The Russians were getting whipped by the Japanese, people unhappy about the outcome of the war. Russo-Japanese War Feb. 1904.

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Downfall of the Czar

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  1. Downfall of the Czar Events in Russia will show the weakness of the Czar Czar Nicholas II

  2. 10 Which Pig do you like more? • Snowball • Napoleon

  3. The Russians were getting whipped by the Japanese, people unhappy about the outcome of the war. Russo-Japanese War Feb. 1904 Russia and Japan were competing for colonies in Korea and Manchuria (imperialism) would lead to war. Russian ships sunk by the Japanese

  4. 10 In what war did this happen? • WWI • Russian Civil War • Russo Japanese War • WWII

  5. “Bloody Sunday” 1905 Revolution 200,000 workers and farmers go to the czar’s Winter palace; they want better working conditions, more freedoms, and an elected national legislature. Czar’s Winter Palace The army officers gave the order to shoot into the crowd. 500-1,000 unarmed citizens killed. Led to a series of strikes & violence throughout Russia.

  6. “Bloody Sunday” led to the creation of the Duma, the 1st Russian Parliament But, the czar did not want to give up any power, so he got rid of it.

  7. 10 What was the Duma? • Leader • Religion • Parliament • Battle

  8. Many deaths and losses for the Russian army and lack of food supplies affect the citizens at home Russian involvement in WWI (1914) The czar entered the war even though Russia was unprepared to fight Russian ambulances in World War I

  9. 10 Russia left WWI because of all of the following except… • Food Shortage • Lack of Weapons • Unprepared • Harsh Winters

  10. Soldiers ordered to fire on the rioters, they do, but… then they join the rioters and begin shooting at their commanding officers. March Revolution, March 1917 Started with a female textile workers strike in Petrograd. Led to riots over food shortages. Women waiting in a food line

  11. Czar Nicholas II forced to abdicate the throne (give up / step down)

  12. The Kerensky government made a HUGE mistake The former Duma leaders quickly establish a Provisional Government He decided to continue fighting the Germans, he quickly lost support of the people. Alexander Kerensky will be placed in charge. Kerensky

  13. In some cities the Soviets had more power than the Kernesky Government. Soviets are formed Soviets = councils (organized groups of people) consisting of workers, peasants, and soldiers. Petrograd Soviet

  14. 10 What is a Soviet? • Country • Government • Economy • Council

  15. The czar was toppled Just one thing need to happen… The return of … Lenin! Eve of Revolution but… the new Kerensky Government was weak and unpopular with the people. Russia was in a fragile state, ripe for a new revolution.

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