Journal Entry 3/6/17 Does the Mexican Constitution of 1917 (based on what you have read) create any real change in Mexico?

Russian Revolution Create a timeline of events in Russia from 1905 – late 1920s (start with the 1905 Revolution, end at Stalin’s takeover & Trotsky’s exile) It needs to include the following information Key dates Key information Information regarding all of the people you researched for the Russian Revolution Connective pieces between each of the people/events It needs to include some element of color You can work in groups, but you need to turn in your own work Due tomorrow

Journal Entry 3/7/17 How do you write a prompt? Write a prompt based on your research/timeline for the Russian Revolution that could be an essay or argued

Russian Revolution Questions Who is this person, what was his role in the Russian Revolution? Kerensky

Russian Revolution Questions Who is this person, what was his role in the Russian Revolution? Kerensky

Russian Revolution Questions What does this picture represent, explain the events here.

Russian Revolution Questions Who is this person, what was his role in the Russian Revolution? Kerensky

Russian Revolution Questions Who is this person, what was his role in the Russian Revolution? Kerensky

Russian Revolution Questions Who is this person, what was his role in the Russian Revolution? Kerensky

Russian Revolution Questions Who is this person, what was his role in the Russian Revolution? Kerensky

Russian Revolution Questions Summarize the causes of the Russian Revolution

Bringing Russia back 1921 – Lenin wants to make the economy into a communist one State controls all decisions, takes all profits, distributes wages to all workers/farmers so all are paid equally Russia not ready for this – too chaotic Lenin allows farmers to sell surplus crops and keep the money Allows some small businesses to be independent, but government controls all big industry and banking

Differences between Marx and Lenin Both agreed that history was all about class struggle Marx saw the struggle was between capitalists and workers Lenin saw peasants also in the struggle (also against capitalists) Marx thought workers would be so numerous that they could take over on their own Lenin thought workers weren’t capable of this, and needed strong leadership to do it

Recovery From Revolution Despite the radical change in government, Russia recovers slowly in the 1920s By 1928, Russia was producing as much as it was before WW I Nationalism is a problem Many ethnic groups within Russia Lenin allows them to be self-governing within Russia, but really under Moscow’s control

USSR Lenin organizes Russia and the other self- governing republics into the USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Bolsheviks rename themselves the Communist Party 1924 – they create a constitution based on democratic ideals Reality: Communist Party controlled everything Lenin has a stroke and dies in 1924 Stalin succeeds him

Stalin Takes Power Lenin’s stroke Trotsky and Stalin – rivals Stalin becomes Secretary of Communist Party (very powerful position) Before he dies, Lenin is worried “Comrade Stalin has concentrated enormous amounts of wealth in his hands….” Stalin in totally control by 1928 Trotsky goes into exile in 1929