RUSSIA!

Mongolian Invasion and Occupation The Tsars & Imperial Russia The Kievan-Rus Era 860 - 1237 The Soviet Period 1917 - 1991 Mongolian Invasion and Occupation 1237 - 1450 The Post Soviet Period 1991 - Present The Tsars & Imperial Russia 1450 - 1917

How Did Russia Become So BIG?!?! Novgorod Kiev Muscovy Early Slavic Agricultural Settlement / Conquered by Vikings in 880: RUS Early Viking Settlement 862 Slavic Settlement 862

The MONGOLS! In the beginning of the 13th century, the Mongols, under the leadership of Genghis Khan, set out to conquer Asia and Europe. In 1237, Batu Khan, grandson of Genghis, invaded Russia from the south; with a vengeance he sacked and burned every town from Kiev to Moscow. For the next 250 years, Russia was cut off from the outside world; the khans appointed the princes, controlled the government, and collected taxes on the lands. Play Me!

Mongol Invasion Novgorod Kiev Muscovy Many people fled to the Muscovy province to escape the pillage of their cities (pg. 49 of text)

Ivan the Terrible Ivan the Great Peter the Great Catherine the Great Nicholas II

Warsaw Pact 1955-89

The Last Tsar

Only “Backwards” European power

Rasputin Alexei

Rasputin – Boney M There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire RA RA RASPUTIN Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone RA RA RASPUTIN Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on

He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar But the kasachok he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son (Spoken:) But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger for power became known to more and more people, the demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder.

"This man's just got to go!" declared his enemies But the ladies begged "Don't you try to do it, please" No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms Then one night some men of higher standing Set a trap, they're not to blame "Come to visit us" they kept demanding And he really came RA RA RASPUTIN Lover of the Russian queen They put some poison into his wine RA RA RASPUTIN Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all and he said "I feel fine"

RA RA RASPUTIN Lover of the Russian queen They didn't quit, they wanted his head RA RA RASPUTIN Russia's greatest love machine And so they shot him till he was dead (Spoken:) Oh, those Russians...

The Mad Monk is Murdered Rasputin The Mad Monk is Murdered

December 1916 – Rasputin is murdered January 1918 – Russian Civil War July 1918 – Nicholas II and family executed

1905 - The Crisis in Russia: Following the Russo-Japanese War, Russia protest against Tsar Nicholas II demanding: the end of the laissez-faire economics that benefitted only the aristocracy reform of the tsar’s absolute monarchy basic human rights freedom of speech and religion state-sponsored public education an eight hour work day

1905 – Bloody Sunday: the most famous protest the army shows up and opens fire on a peaceful protest outrage against the tsar skyrockets

1905 – The Aftermath: The Tsar must concede to some of the demands: allows some civil rights (freedom of expression and the right to assemble) allows an elected assembly: Duma universal suffrage but… the Tsar still can overrule and dismiss the Duma.

Russian Civil War Red Army Propaganda Poster

Lenin Takes Power... What would you tell the people to make them believe that you & your Bolsheviks must have control of every aspect of government? What was Lenin’s platform? What did he say to win people over?

Disagreement / Instability in Communist Philosophy War Communism: Commies control everything: Russia worse off than during Tsar era. Disagreement / Instability in Communist Philosophy NEP: Allows private ownership among small businesses and some farmers

How the NEP differed from War Communism New Economic Policy Allows private ownership among small businesses and some farmers War Communism Commies control everything.

WAR COMMUNISM 1917 – 1921 Everything was in the hands of the Bolshevik Government Result? Use the picture to analyze the success of war communism.

Production under the New Economic Policy, 1921 - 25 What conclusions can you draw from the two visuals above? Why would the NEP be criticized by supporters of communism?

Compromise Compare “War Communism” & the New Economic Policy (NEP). How were they the same? How were they different?  What aspects of liberalism are revealed in Lenin’s New Economic Policy?  What were the results the New Economic Policy? From the perspective of a hard-line communist, respond to the NEP.

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