Beginning

Alexandria: a German princess

Family Grew

Lenin’s Upbringing

Russo-Japanese War

1905 Revolution

Bloody Sunday Bloody Nicholas

Story of Rasputin

Rasputin Killed

WWI Unequipped Loss of millions of soldiers Fought in Russia Germany occupied many parts of Russia soldiers morale low; many desertions

Fatal mistake: Nicholas take control of Armed forces

Civil unrest Against the war Lack of food Resentment towards autocratic tsar

Lenin Exiled; Returned with Germany’s help

Peace, Bread, Land

Guard turns against Tsar; Tsar abdicates

Two competing governments Moderate provisional government in charge Competing Bolshevik Socialists

Exiled

Royal Family Killed

Civil War

Communist Bolsheviks seize power after winning Civil War

Lenin Dies

Joseph Stalin

Becomes Communist Dictator