It’s another revolution! And I don’t know why I’m smiling…
Czar Nicholas II forced THE New Russian News March 1917 WORLD EXCLUSIVES Czar Nicholas II forced to abdicate his throne! What will happen to the Czar and his family? The new Provisional Government set to make major decisions.
March 1917 The Czar has just abdicated his throne! Power over Russia has been given to 2 groups of people. Group 1: The Duma led by Alexander Kerensky! The new Provisional Government will hold elections soon. Group 2: A large group of workers and soldiers called the Petrograd Soviet ! How does it work? The provisional government can only pass a law if the Petrograd Soviet agrees to it
March 1917: The Provisional Government’s Decisions! Decision 1: PG will not end the war with Germany Russians would have to pay too much Decision 2: Petrograd Soviets control the Army Decision 3: PG will introduce freedom of speech & the press, & the right to strike
Vladimir Lenin Returns THE New Russian News April 1917 WORLD EXCLUSIVES Vladimir Lenin Returns from Exile in Germany. Major Bolshevik leader speaks out for major change in Russian government.
Lenin has returned! Leader of the Bolsheviks Returned to Russia after being exiled for speaking out against the czar He is desperate to see the Bolsheviks take power He has made an important speech from the train station as soon as he arrived Here is a statue built later to show him delivering his speech.
The Bolsheviks take over Petrograd New Russian News November 1917 WORLD EXCLUSIVES The Bolsheviks take over Petrograd Major Bolshevik leaders are fed up with the Provisional Government and ready for a governmental overhaul.
The Time is Right for Revolution! The Provisional Government is unpopular They shoot peasants who take land by force. Crime is skyrocketing P.G. doesn’t seem to be in control &…winter is coming. The Bolsheviks are very popular w/ the Petrograd Soviet Lenin spends a whole night convincing reluctant Bolsheviks that The Time Is Right for Revolution
November 17th, 1917-Bolsheviks Take Over Trotsky, a leading Bolshevik, organizes the Red Guard. They take control of: Train stations & bridges Main telegraph office Other key buildings Kerensky (leader of the P.G.) fled. The Bolsheviks have taken the city except for the Winter Palace where the PG is seated.
New Russian News The Bolsheviks Storm the Winter Palace. November 1917 WORLD EXCLUSIVES The Bolsheviks Storm the Winter Palace. Symbol of centuries of autocracy and czarist rule falls into the hands of revolutionary leaders.
The Storming of the Winter Palace At 9.00 pm the cruiser-ship Aurora fired a shell to signal the start of the takeover of the Palace! The Bolsheviks marched on the Palace …but defenders had either fled or gave up! The PG was captured and the Bolsheviks had control of Russia!