Russian Revolution Beginning of Trouble

Building Russian Industry Alexander III & son Nicholas II: focused on economic development Count Serge Witte- RR building to transport iron/coal across Russia

Building Russian Industry B. Industrialization leads to problems Flocked to cities, long hours, low pay, slums, poverty, disease C. Karl Marx- author of Communism

War w/ Japan (1904) A. Russia suffered defeat after defeat = protest against corrupt govt.

Bloody Sunday George Gapon (1905): Organized peace march Czar not there- troops shot leaving hundreds dead **Killed people’s faith & trust in czar

Revolution of 1905 Strikes multiplied- targeted officials October Manifesto- people’s freedoms Agreed to summon a Duma: no law into effect w/o it Peter Stolypin- new prime minister Arrests/executions to restore order

End of the Monarchy Impact of WWI- ran out of guns/ammo 2 million casualties Alexandra & Rasputin: a “holy man” who had great influence over the czarina

End of the Romanovs Battlefield Disasters: fuel/food shortages brought collapse Duma- fatal mistake: didn’t pull Russia out of WWI

End of the Romanovs 3. Soviets: revolutionaries, council of workers, soldiers 4. Bolsheviks: radical socialist group took charge, Lenin **Royal family last to rule Russia