Warm Up # 34 What conditions would need to exist for Communist Ideas to become popular and possibly spark revolution?

Russian Revolution Notes Workbook pg. 26

Essential Question pg. 18 Examine what conditions existed in Russia which lead to a Communist Revolution.

Conditions in Russia that led to Revolution Working conditions and peasant life was brutal Industrialized later than most of W. Europe 11-12 hours/day, 6 day/week Poor safety and sanitation Low wages A few elite owned most of the land

Bloody Sunday Bloody Sunday Jan. 1905 Unarmed protesters at the Winter Palace killed by soldiers

Tsar Nicholas II Also known as Nicholas Romanov Absolute Monarch – believed in divine right Spends time on the battlefield Wife, Alexandra, in charge Advised by Rasputin Ignores cries for democracy

World War I Makes Things Worse Needed more factory goods Bankrupted government Distracted the Tsar Huge # of soldiers dead/injured

SUHUPU What are some of the conditions that exist in Russia that are leading to revolution?

Stalin: man of Steel

February Revolution 1917 Protest occur in Petrograd Factory workers go on mass strike Rallies held calling for bread – mostly women Police called in to stop demonstrations, but are weak and unable. They are taken captive by radicals Tsar Nicholas abdicates (gives up thrown) Shipped home and placed under house arrest with family. Provisional government put in place Not that different from Tsar

The Bolsheviks Political party ed by Vladimir Lenin Want to bring Communism to Russia Red Party

October Revolution 1917 Bolsheviks overthrow provisional government End involvement in WWI Immediately face and win Civil War Red Army (Bolsheviks) v. White Army (anti-Bolsheviks) 1917-1922

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Bolshevik Rule The Red Terror Execute Tsar Nicholas and family 50,000 – 1,000,000 deaths Eliminate counter revolutionaries or members of upper class Execute Tsar Nicholas and family Create the Union Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Communist Land redistributed (collectivized)

Joseph Stalin Takes over after Lenin dies Goals: Industrialization and Collectivism at any cost Develops a Cult of Personality Correctional work camps Kill any challengers = Great Purge Dictator

Essential Question Examine what conditions existed in Russia which lead to a Communist Revolution.

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