What was the Russian Revolution and how did it change the government of Russia?

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What was the Russian Revolution and how did it change the government of Russia?

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An armed revolt against the absolute power of Russian czar, Nicholas II Spring & fall of 1917

Saw the creation of the world first real Marxist (Communist) state The USSR

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Unhappy with a number of things:

1. Tired of absolute monarchy▪ More personal freedom

2. Tired of poor working conditions & pay▪ Few jobs / poor economy▪ Famines / widespread

depression

3. Tired of Russia’s foreign wars▪ Russo-Japanese War (1904-

05)▪ World War I (1914 – 17)

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Poor Working Conditions / Poor Working Conditions / PayPay

An Early Russian Factory

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Bloody Sunday (Bloody Sunday (1905)1905)

The Czar’s Winter Palace in St. Petersburg

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Russo-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War [1904-1905][1904-1905]

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Nicholas II: The Last Nicholas II: The Last Romanov CzarRomanov Czar

[r. 1894-1917][r. 1894-1917]

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The Czar & The Royal The Czar & The Royal FamilyFamily

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The leader of the Bolsheviks was Vladimir Lenin 1870 – 1924 Lawyer / Activist

Exiled from Russia for his radical thoughts

Returned to Russia in 1917 With the help of the

Germans

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Lenin’s older brother Aleksandr was accused of plotting to assassinate Czar Alexander III and was executed

His death had a profound impact on Lenin

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LENIN “INCOGNITO”

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Czar Nicholas II abdicates (“steps down”) as czar

Lenin smuggled into the country

Temporary democratic government fails Very weak /

ineffective

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The Russian Revolution’s “Big Three”

LENIN

STALIN TROTSKY

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Civil war in Russia “Reds” = Lenin’s

supporters “Whites” = democratic /

supporters of the Czar

“Reds” eventually win Set up a “communist”

government (USSR)

Czar & his family are executed

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