The Russian Revolution of 1917: The Road to Red
Marxist Ideology Ruling Class- Always controls production “class struggle” pushes history forward 4 Stages of Economic Life Primitive Slave Feudal Capitalist
Karl Marx “Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communist Revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries , unite!”
Who are… The Bourgeoisie? The Proletariats?
Socialism vs. Communism What is the difference?
Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood Built on the location of Alexander II’s assassination.
More Church…
What was wrong with the Russian Monarchy?
The Romanov Family
Who was Rasputin?
Back to the Revolution… What did people do?
Bolsheviks vs. Mensheviks Bolsheviks (Reds) Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Believed small group of professional revolutionaries could bring socialism Minority group Believed force was necessary Mensheviks (Whites) Believed that working class (the masses) would lead revolution Majority group Made no concrete plans post abdication to control government
Who was Lenin? Exiled to Siberia, then lived in Western Europe Returned to Russia, post- revolution, by Germany “Peace, Land, and Bread” “All power to the soviets!” Led Bolshevik coup d’etat against provisional govt.
Who was Trotsky? Military leader who led Reds during Civil War Fostered loyalty to communism through literacy Eloquent speaker 2nd in command to Lenin Believed in world wide revolution Exiled and Assassinated
Who was Stalin? Skilled administrator Wanted to build socialism in USSR first, then spread worldwide Outmaneuvered Trotsky One of most brutal dictators of all time Used secret police, purges and censorship to maintain control
So how does Animal Farm fit?