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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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