Russian Imperialism and Communism Outcome: The Russian Revolution.
The Russian Revolution The Rise of Communism in Russia.
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Transcript of The Russian Revolution The Rise of Communism in Russia.
The The Russian Russian RevolutiRevoluti
ononThe Rise of Communism in The Rise of Communism in
RussiaRussia
Timeline of Major Events and Timeline of Major Events and Leaders of RussiaLeaders of Russia
1890s-1917 Czar Nicholas II- last czar 1890s-1917 Czar Nicholas II- last czar of Russiaof Russia
1917 Lenin led Communist 1917 Lenin led Communist RevolutionRevolution
1917-1922 Russian Civil War- 1917-1922 Russian Civil War- Communists win, Lenin takes controlCommunists win, Lenin takes control
1928-1953 Stalin Solidifies 1928-1953 Stalin Solidifies Communist ControlCommunist Control
Timeline Timeline
1947-1991 Cold War- Tension between U.S.A 1947-1991 Cold War- Tension between U.S.A and USSR over threat of nuclearand USSR over threat of nuclear
1985-1991 Gorbachev- Last Communist 1985-1991 Gorbachev- Last Communist LeaderLeader
1991-1999 Boris Yeltsin- First Democratic 1991-1999 Boris Yeltsin- First Democratic LeaderLeader
1999-2008 Vladimir Putin 1999-2008 Vladimir Putin 2008- 2012- Medvedev is president, but many 2008- 2012- Medvedev is president, but many
question his authorityquestion his authority 2012- Present Putin comes back into power2012- Present Putin comes back into power
Causes of the Russian RevolutionCauses of the Russian Revolution(This slide and the next two slides will outline the major causes)(This slide and the next two slides will outline the major causes)
Czar Nicholas II’s poor Czar Nicholas II’s poor leadershipleadershipStrict control over country Strict control over country
Ignores the problems of the Ignores the problems of the working class.working class.
Viewed as a terrible military Viewed as a terrible military leader.leader.
Causes- Causes- Russia’s Internal Russia’s Internal ProblemsProblems
Working class, Working class, peasants begin to peasants begin to protest protest
Bolsheviks gain Bolsheviks gain popularitypopularity
Bloody Sunday- Bloody Sunday- Czar’s soldiers Czar’s soldiers massacre workers massacre workers & protesters& protesters
Causes- Causes- Russia’s Foreign Russia’s Foreign ProblemsProblems
Russo-Japanese War- Russia loses Russo-Japanese War- Russia loses war to Japanwar to Japan
World War I- Russia unprepared to go World War I- Russia unprepared to go to war with Germanyto war with Germany
World War I – around 9 million total World War I – around 9 million total casualities casualities
Rasputin causes more problems Mystic Healer for the
Czar’s family Becomes popular
with Czarina Seems like he is
running government Makes Nicholas II
look like a weak leader
The Bolshevik RevolutionThe Bolshevik Revolution Nicholas II is forced to Nicholas II is forced to
step down (eventually step down (eventually he and family are killed)he and family are killed)
Civil War startsCivil War starts Bolsheviks’ Red Army Bolsheviks’ Red Army
(Communists) VS. White (Communists) VS. White Army (Everyone that is Army (Everyone that is not a communist) not a communist)
Bolsheviks win easily Bolsheviks win easily under leadership of under leadership of Lenin and TrotskyLenin and Trotsky
Lenin Takes ControlLenin Takes Control
Promised the people Promised the people “Peace, Land, and Bread”“Peace, Land, and Bread”
Supported by working Supported by working class and farmersclass and farmers
Restores order to country Restores order to country Sets up a moderate Sets up a moderate
communist economycommunist economy Eventually sets up a Eventually sets up a
dictatorshipdictatorship
Cult of PersonalityCult of Personality
Stalin Gains PowerStalin Gains Power Lenin dies Stalin takes Lenin dies Stalin takes
controlcontrol Exiles Trotsky and Exiles Trotsky and
eventually has him eventually has him killedkilled
Sets up strict Sets up strict dictatorshipdictatorship
Strict communism- Strict communism- government takes full government takes full control of economycontrol of economy
Purges- ethnic Purges- ethnic minorities and minorities and enemiesenemies
Ethnic Targets of Stalinism Ethnic Targets of Stalinism
Stalin PropagandaStalin Propaganda
Stalin’s Totalitarian Stalin’s Totalitarian DictatorshipDictatorship
PropagandaPropaganda The Great Purge The Great Purge Secret Police / KGBSecret Police / KGB CensorshipCensorship Indoctrination Indoctrination Outlawing ReligionOutlawing Religion Communist Communist
Economy Economy
Stalin’s manipulation of Stalin’s manipulation of photographsphotographs
Erasing Trotsky from historyErasing Trotsky from history