History of the Modern World War and Revolution 1917 Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111

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Waging Total War Nations restructured their economies to feed their war efforts. All citizens—women included—had roles to play in the war-driven economy. The average citizen was also made a target when navies began forming blockades to stop not only military supplies, but food and ships carrying civilians. 1 of 8 Section 3: Winning the War, pp Color Transparency 156: Louis Raemaeker’s To the End Morale Collapses With mounting death tolls and massive food shortages in most of Europe and Russia, troops began to desert their posts. In Russia, a revolution erupted that would bring V.I. Lenin to power. Note Taking Transparency 124

2 of 8 Section 3: Winning the War The United States Declares War When Germany announced they would resume unrestricted submarine warfare and the German foreign minister was discovered soliciting Mexico’s help against the United States, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. Note Taking Transparency 160: The Fourteen Points Witness History Audio: An American War Song: Over There Victory at Last When fresh troops arrived in Europe by the thousands, the weary German forces were no match. Austria-Hungary were also unraveling and its subject nations seized the moment to revolt. QuickTake Section Quiz Progress Monitoring Transparency

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The March Revolution Ends Tsarism The deaths and civilian poverty due to World War I led to the collapse of the Russian monarchy. In its place ruled Duma politicians. However, radical socialists led by V.I. Lenin soon took center stage. 1 of 7 Section 5: Revolution and Civil War in Russia, pp Witness History Audio: Voices From the Front Note Taking Transparency 173 Witness History Audio: V.I. Lenin Lenin and the Bolsheviks Lenin spread Marxist ideas among factory workers. He supported the implementation of socialism through a revolution of workers. Witness History Video: The Fall of the Tsar

The November Revolution Brings The Bolsheviks to Power Lenin promised “Peace, Land, and Bread” to the weary and starving Russian people, while the provisional government continued with the war effort. In November 1917, factory workers and sailors overthrew the government, and Lenin’s Bolsheviks took control. 2 of 7 Section 5: Revolution and Civil War in Russia Color Transparency 161: Russia Before and After the Revolution of 1914 and 1921 Russia Plunges into Civil war A war between counter revolutionaries and Communists broke out and lasted three years. The Allies sent troops to support the counter revolution. The Communists took extreme measures to ensure success—forcing peasants to produce food for the army and to work in factories, executing suspects and sending others to labor camps.

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Assignment 1 1.Read text, pp identifying 3 new terms and answering 3 checkpoint questions. 2.Check your knowledge Notes: 1.Remembrance: Open Book Test, Friday, 1/28 2.Chapter 26 Test: Mon. 1/31

Assignment 2 1.Read text, pp , defining proletariat and answering 3 Checkpoint questions. 2.Answer 2 questions, pp. 840, 841 captions. Notes: 1.Remembrance: Open Book Test, Friday, 1/28 2.Chapter 26 Test: Mon. 1/31

Assignment 3 1.Read text, pp , identifying 5 new terms and answering 4 Checkpoint questions. 2.Infographic, pp Answer questions. 3.Map Skills Activity, pp Political Cartoon, pp Review PP Notes, esp. study aides and check your knowledge

Do you agree? Comment in the light of the events discussed. Revolutions are not made by revolutionaries. They simply pick up the pieces. Revolutions are made by those in power.