The Russia Revolution

Key Questions

What was the inspiration for this revolution and how is this similar to the French Revolution?

Why did the people rebel?

What were the major changes that occurred?

Russian Monarchy (Autocracy)

The Romanov family ruled Russia as an absolute monarchy headed by the Tzar Nicholas II and his wife the Tzarina Alexandra

Seeds of a Revolution

Karl Marx author of the Communist Manifesto encouraged “the workers of the world to unite” and” to overthrow the capitalist“

According to Marx the history of the world was a history of class struggle

Brun, Essential World History

Prediction

In your group review and discuss the industrial revolution and French Revolution.

From what you know of those two events predict the reasons why the Russian people will rebel against the Romanov’s reign.

Unrest and Protests

1. Heavy losses during World War I

2. Harsh working conditions and low wages during the industrial revolution

3. High cost of bread 4. Tzar and Tzarina

are distant and ineffective rulers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDUDGPw-p8

The March Revolution

Nicholas II is forced to step down from his throne and a provisional government is established.

The new government plans for reforms and the establishment of a democracy and constitution

A civil war begins between the Bolsheviks (communist) and supports of the Tzar

Brun, Essential World History

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU46fTls6pQ

The November Revolution

Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrow the provisional government

Take Russia out of WWI

Execute the royal family

Russia becomes the USSR - United Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union) in 1922

Prediction

As a group review and discuss the major characteristics of communism

Predict what will happen in Russia now that the Communist have taken over

The USSR - Soviet Union

Government seizes banks, industries, railroads and land

Social classes were outlawed Russians were encouraged

to call each other “Comrade”

Organized religion is discouraged

The Communist Party is the only party allowed to exist

Brun, Essential World History

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x72w_69yS1A

Key Questions

What was the inspiration for this revolution? and how is this similar to the French Revolution?

Why did the people rebel?

What were the major changes that occurred?