Play Soviet National Anthem

The Russian Revolution Part 1 http://www.schooltube.com/video/1418b18456e1f06884b3/ Part 2 http://www.schooltube.com/video/8c2902c731b7e2772146/The%20Russian%20Revolution%20-%20Part%202

Do-First: At the top of your handout answer the following prompt Do-First: At the top of your handout answer the following prompt. Is a revolution good or bad? SWBAT Describe the basic tenets of the Russian revolution and the Rise of the Soviet Union by taking guided notes. TERMS Revolution-far reaching change Revolutionary-ideas that could cause a revolution

Context IMPERIAL RUSSIA REVOLUTION SOVIET UNION *Czars-similar to kings and queens of Russia *1 Family Ruled the country for over 300 years *Romanov Dynasty *Last Czar Nicholas II and Family are killed *Led by Vladimir Lenin *Started over Disparity Between Rich and Poor *1922-1991 *Soviet Russia and Communism

Imperial Russia Romanov Dynasty

Imperial Russia Social Structure Romanov Family 2 Million People Control Everything Nobility Serfs: Virtually everyone else in society 34 Million People Control Nothing

Industrialization – 1800s Brought workers into cities People were unhappy with: Bad working and living conditions Low wages Crowding

Is Communism the answer? Developed by Karl Marx Said that workers should own and control the country Wealth is spread out according to need (think fair share)

Background of Revolution REVOLUTION VIDEO FACTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22nzopiyWx0 3 Facts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZbho6AsBOc

Bolshevik is a name for a Russian Revolution - 1917 Bolshevik is a name for a Russian Communist. Also called Bolshevik Revolution Political leaders, soldiers, and factory workers overthrew the government Czar and family were murdered Vladimir Lenin Bolshevik Leader Communist Leader

Communism Led by Vladimir Lenin Stalin took over 1929 - 1953 Set up communist state Government owns all property Government holds all political power Controls lives of citizens Command economy Lenin Stalin

Josef Stalin “Man of Steel” Rapidly Industrialized Soviet Union Transformed Soviet Union from agrarian society into a world superpower in less than 50 years. 1924-Many Russian homes without electricity 1945-Atomic Bombs

Collectivism and 5-Year Plans Collectivization -priority of group goals over individual goals 5-Year Plans -series of nation-wide centralized economic plans in the Soviet Union. Stalin initiates this idea. Now peasants do not own their land. Russia owns it and all of their crop goes to Russia.

Collectivism and 5 Year Plans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXGThPeOJu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHZQXNe2HpQ

Questioning Stalin’s Power

Stalin’s Great Purge of 1930 Campaign to purge the Communist Party of people accused of sabotage, terrorism, or treachery.

Great Purge

USSR Communists renamed Russia the: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Also known as the Soviet Union

Soviet Union 1) Russian SSR 2) Ukrainian SSR 3) Belarusian SSR 4) Uzbek SSR 5) Kazakh SSR 6) Georgian SSR 7) Azerbaijan SSR 8) Lithuania SSR 9) Moldavian SSR 10) Latvian SSR 11) Kirghiz SSR 12) Tajik SSR 13) Armenia SSR 14) Turkmen SSR 15) Estonian SSR

What else did they do? Outlawed religion Killed, exiled, or sent people to work camps who disagreed with the government Had difficult economy (lack of material goods)

Cold War Set up communism in Eastern Europe Caused tensions with the United States

The Cold War Tension between 1945 and 1991 for world hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union Hegemony-political, economic, ideological or cultural power exerted by a dominant group over other groups

Cold War Tension Cold War caused many hot spots of tension due to the idea of hegemony between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Cuban Missile Crisis War in Afghanistan Vietnam War -Both looking for Influence and Power Cold War = Giant Chess Match

Crash Course! John Green Questions USA vs USSR Fight

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Government Type: Dictatorship Government Type: Democratic/rule of law CAPITALISM COMMUNISM Government Type: Dictatorship Government Type: Democratic/rule of law Economic Type: Command Economic Type: Free Market Civil Rights: Guaranteed Religion, Movement, Speech Civil Rights: None to few Country Examples: Vietnam. Cuba, China Country Examples: US, UK, Canada, Mexico Characteristics Gvmt./state plans and operates all production (5 YEAR PLAN) Gvmt. owns all means of production (factory, equipment, land) Managers rewarded for meeting State Quotas People serve the government Few freedoms/choices Censorship State most Important!! >>COMMAND ECO RESPONDS TO RULES, NOT CONSUMERS Characteristics Producers take the risks (Time/$) Producers get the rewards ($) Producers meet the needs of consumers in order to make a profit (reward) Government exists for the people Many freedoms Little censorship Individual most important!!

Changes - 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev takes over Gives people more political freedom Acknowledged country’s problems Tried restructuring the economy People tired of Communism – demanded more changes

Independence Countries began breaking away from the Soviet Union Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Czechoslovakia became independent in 1989

November 9, 1989

Reagan and Gorbachev Minds behind the Berlin Wall coming down. “Mr. Gorbachev Tear Down This Wall”

Soviet Union Dissolves Eastern European Countries want to decide their own future. December 31, 1991 Soviet Union Dissolved

Collapse - 1991 Replaced by Russia and a collection of Republics Today Russia is a democracy with an elected president Countries have transitioned to market economies, but are still coping with some economic and pollution problems

Russia QUIZ Use your notes: Complete the Russian History Quiz.

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