Russian Revolution:

REASONS FOR REVOLUTION

#1: Class Divisions Most people were peasants in Russia, and were living in extreme poverty, and owned no land.

#2: Russo-Japanese War ( ) Russia fought and lost a war against Japan to try and expand their power. The loss was very embarrassing for Russia.

#3: Russia During WWI Soldiers were being sent to the front without any weapons. Russian soldiers started to get tired of war, and deserted the army by the thousands.

Russia During WWI Dissatisfaction with the war and life in Russia spread in In the winter of 1917, general strikes broke out across Russia, crippling the country.

#4 Weakness of Czar Nicholas II Czar Nicholas II was not a very good ruler. He did not like to make tough decisions. He continued the war even though the Russian people were starving

Rasputin and Monarchy

REVOLUTION

End of the Monarchy Unable to stop the unrest, Czar Nicholas II steps down in March A Provisional Government was established. The war continued for Russia.

Vladimir Lenin Leader of Bolsheviks Russian Communists Returned to Russia in 1917 and overthrew Provisional Government.

Russian Revolution After Lenin takes over, revolution takes place in Russia Reds: Bolsheviks Whites: supporters of democracy and czar Lenin and Bolsheviks ultimately win and turn Russia into the Soviet Union.

New Economic Policy Lenin’s 5 year economic plan. Gov’t took over all farms and set goals for how much farmers should grow Industry would be owned privately for 5 years, then taken over by gov’t Anybody who disagreed would be thrown into prison.

Stalin Lenin died in 1924 After a power struggle, Joseph Stalin takes over control of Russia.