Revolutions and Civil War A.March Revolution B.The Bolshevik Revolution C.Civil War D.Vladimir Lenin

A.The March Revolution Support for a revolution is growing It begins in March 1917 Czar Nicholas II forced to abdicate (step down as czar) New provisional government formed Alexander Kerensky

New government not liked because they continued fighting in WWI

B.The Bolshevik Revolution Bolsheviks – Russian communists led by Lenin They overthrew the provisional government in November 1917

Lenin pulled Russia out of WWI & signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

C. Civil War Citizens angry about the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Civil war between the Bolsheviks (Red Army) and the Mensheviks (White Army)

Czar Nicholas and his family are killed in 1918 by the Bolsheviks

Civil war lasts from million Russians died during the civil war 7 million died in the famine that followed

Bolsheviks win the Civil War

D.Vladimir (V.I.) Lenin First Premier (leader) of the Soviet Union & the Communist Party The Communist Party controlled the government Begins to transform Russia into a Communist state

Began the New Economic Policy The government controlled major industries to increase production

In 1922 Lenin transformed Russia into the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (U.S.S.R.)