Warm-UP: Monday, November 1st What were the MAIN causes of World War I? Why did the United States enter World War I? What was it like on the home front in the Untied States? What event really pushed Austria over the edge and began the war? List one outcome of World War I.

Warm-UP: Wednesday, March 30th What were the MAIN causes of World War I? Why did the United States enter World War I? What was it like on the home front in the Untied States? What event really pushed Austria over the edge and began the war? List one outcome of World War I.

Russian Revolution Unit 7

Czarist Russia Entered WWI as an absolute monarchy with sharp class divisions between the nobility and peasants. The Czar did not resolve the grievances of workers and an unsuccessful provisional government. A second revolution by Bolsheviks created the communist state which ultimately became the USSR

Russia Leaves the Great War Russia’s defeat in war with Japan in 1905 JAPAN RUSSIA

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions Defeat in war with Japan in 1905 Russia was weakened by this defeat In a way the country never recovered

Russia Leaves the Great War Landless Peasantry

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions Landless peasantry People of Russia did not own land! They were MAD!! A feudal society existed in Russia What is this?

Russia Leaves the Great War K Incompetence of Tsar Nicholas II Tsar Nicholas II Wife, Alexandra

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions Incompetence of Tsar Nicholas II Romanovs were the ruling family in Russia for over 300 years Nicholas II—Tsar of Russia—weak ruler WWI had drained Russia’s resources (no medicine or weapons) Nicholas II went to the front lines to lead military (inept leader) Wife Alexandra (granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England) left in charge—was never well liked by the Russian people Wife Alexandra depended on a Russian holy man named Rasputin (the mad monk) He eased the suffering of Alexis (her son) who had hemophilia Rasputin led her to make bad decisions

Russia Leaves the Great War Military defeats and high casualties in World War I

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions Military defeats and high casualties in World War I March 1917 Russians were discontent with the lack of progress on the battlefront, the shortage of food, and lack of fuel and needed supplies. Russians were striking and the military refused to impose order. Tsar Nicholas II abdicated (resigned from power)

March Revolution OR Russia Leaves the Great War The DUMA The Provisional Government = WEAK The New Russian Constitution This FAILED!!! The DUMA Russia Legislature OR

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions The March Revolution The Duma (Russian Legislature) set up a provisional government and began drafting a constitution while continuing to fight against Germany Troops were deserting, peasants wanted land, city workers wanted food which was scarce.

Russia Leaves the Great War This book is my bible and will help me gain control of Russia….Hahahaha!!! Hello my Name is… Vladimir Lenin The Communist Manifesto By: Karl Marx Hello my Name is… Vladimir Lenin

Russia Leaves the Great War Hello my Name is… Vladimir Lenin Lenin and the Bolsheviks

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions: Lenin and the Bolsheviks Vladamir Ilyich Ulyanov (V. I. Lenin) had been exiled from Russia What is exiled? Studied and followed works of Karl Marx (Communist Manifesto) Wanted an elite group to control the government (proletariat) He named them the Bolsheviks and led them in a revolution when he returned from exile (aided by the Germans)

Lenin and the Bolsheviks Hello my Name is… Vladimir Lenin Promised.... BREAD PEACE LAND

Lenin and the Bolsheviks New Government COMMUNISM Moscow

The Bolsheviks overthrow the provisional government !! Lenin and the Bolsheviks The DUMA Russian Legislature The Provisional Government = WEAK The New Russian Constitution This FAILED!!! The Bolsheviks overthrow the provisional government !!

Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanov Family Lenin and the Bolsheviks Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanov Family The Bolsheviks

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions The November Revolution Lenin and the Bolsheviks promised the people “Peace, Land, and Bread” They attacked the provisional government and overthrew it. The Bolsheviks set up a new government in Moscow and took the name “Communists” led by Lenin They imprisoned and then executed the majority of the Romanov family including the czar and his wife and children.

WWI No More War!!!! Russia Leaves the Great War Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918 Germany and Russia are Friends!!! (Watch out for those dictators) No More War!!!! WWI

War Ended and the White Army was DEFEATED…..The Communists won. Russia Leaves the Great War COMMUNIST (RED) ARMY WHITE ARMY (ANTI-COMMUNIST) 1921: War Ended and the White Army was DEFEATED…..The Communists won. VS.

Russia Leaves the Great War Causes of 1917 Revolutions The November Revolution Lenin withdrew Russia from WWI and signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany in1918. For 3 years, civil war continued (the anti-communist white army had help from the Allies) and in 1921 the communists defeated the white army Russia became the Soviet Union

Russia Leaves the Great War Rise of Communism Bolshevik Revolution and Civil War Vladamir Lenin’s New Economic Policy Lenin instated Communism for the Russian government and society According to him this would give all PEACE, LAND, and BREAD Joseph Stalin Lenin’s successor Stalin came to be known in the Soviet Union during Lenin’s reign (the more that was known the more he was liked due to all of his wonderful promises) Stalin became the premier of the Soviet Union when Lenin died