Please take out your Anticipation Guide from yesterday. Bell Ringer: Please take out your Anticipation Guide from yesterday. QUIETLY discuss with your group which answers should be true/false AND WHY! Be ready to discuss.

Why Lenin and Stalin? Opening of the Duma Failed! “Duma” = Russian Congress There were 3 attempts to make the Duma work, but each was too radical & still favored only the wealthiest Russians In the end, there were just too many problems Time for another revolution…

The Rise of Communism After Lenin's arrival in Russia, he quickly began to strengthen and change the Bolshevik party using the vast wealth at his disposal to distribute propaganda and to buy whatever was needed for his party's advancement. Lenin's use of simple slogans and his socialist ideas appealed to the poor Russian workers and peasants who had been oppressed for centuries. Soldiers were won over. The Bolshevik movement gained momentum until finally Lenin seized control of the government. His followers seized the palace and other key structures and officially became the masters of St. Petersburg. Lenin became chairman of the new government with Joseph Stalin also becoming a leader in the party.

The new government quickly passed two degrees; the first one called for an immediate end to the war with Germany, and the second called for radical socialist reform, including seizure of privately owned lands. Religion was slowly eradicated and outlawed. Russia's agricultural and industrial output had plummeted during the two years of war, and the country was even more impoverished. Lenin attempted to set in motion sweeping socialist reforms, but years of war and political infighting had kept him from accomplishing his dream. Lenin died in 1924, leaving the country in turmoil and rival leaders in the party jockeying for the lead position in the government.

After four years of incredible turmoil, Joseph Stalin emerged as the new leader of Russian communism. Stalin’s quest for power came at a price. The country had to endure even more adversity during the struggle for control. The communists crushed all uprisings by the peasants and workers; fear was ever present. Stalin used his absolute power to bring about reforms often with violent results. The county’s grain output had decreased dramatically, and Stalin sought to correct this at any cost. Peasants were forced to work on government owned communes. Stalin also saw the need for Russia to industrialize, and accomplished this by his usual method: fear and violence.   His “Five Year Plan” required the use of many of the peasant resources (labor). Peasants were taken from their farms and forced to work in factories. Stalin accomplished his goal of industrialization but at great cost. Russia’s agricultural economy was almost destroyed, and millions of people starved to death. Experts estimate that 1.5 to 7 million people were killed during this time, and innumerable others were sent to labor camps.

In Summary: The 20th century was one of the most tragic times in Russian history. The Russian people endured countless sufferings and terrors. The communists who sought to build a better society by freeing the common people from the tyrant monarch only become tyrants themselves.   OUTCOME: The people experienced more death than they had under the Czar Nicholas II, and the serfs were freed from the nobles only to become slaves of the state. The best we can do now is look back and learn from these events.

Why Communism? A theory that says the government should own the farms and factories for the benefit of all the citizens Everyone should share the work equally and receive an equal share of the rewards Appealed greatly to many Russians (split between rich and poor) Lenin promised that communism would bring fairness and equality to ALL Russians…

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M.A.I.N. CAUSES OF WWI

SS6H6 d :Explain the impact of European empire building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of WWI.

EUROPEAN EMPIRES in1600

EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1700                                                                                            1822: Colonisation 

EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1800

1900 Empire Building expands to Africa and Asia.                                                                                                                                                          

There were four M.A.I.N Causes

MAIN Causes of War? Militarism Alliance Imperialism Nationalism

Building up of strong armed forces and a powerful military. Militarism Building up of strong armed forces and a powerful military. Before World War I tension and rivalry amongst European nations led countries like Germany and Britain to expand the army and navy in preparation for war.  

Alliances An agreement or promises to defend and help another country. In the early 1900’s, nations feared one another. Each nation was afraid another would invade or try to take over its territory. When an alliance is signed, those countries become known as Allies.

Imperialism   Imperialism is when a country takes over new lands or countries, and controls their government, economy, and culture. United Streaming: Scramble for Africa

Nationalism Strong pride in your country, and willing to defend it at any cost. .

World War I Now, The Stage is Set

Nationalism Militarism Alliance Imperialism Lets Review the MAIN reasons. Militarism Alliance Imperialism Nationalism

LiveLeak Historical Map 1000 AD to present (5:00) Ready for a check? Roots of WAR (5:03) LiveLeak Historical Map 1000 AD to present (5:00)