The National Minorities (Bolsheviks takes power) / Georgia / Ukraine / Finland / Georgia / Ukraine / Finland

/ Lenin gave a choice to be independent or to join the new Communist state / He was surprised with the number of the nationalities that wanted to break away / And so, The Bolshevik policy was abandoned and they decided to re-establish control.Georgia become independent  This happened in  France and England eventually recognized Georgia, but offered no concrete support.(no food,no money) / Lenin gave a choice to be independent or to join the new Communist state / He was surprised with the number of the nationalities that wanted to break away / And so, The Bolshevik policy was abandoned and they decided to re-establish control.Georgia become independent  This happened in  France and England eventually recognized Georgia, but offered no concrete support.(no food,no money)

Ukraine / The Ukranian nation lost their entire independence from the Russian rule / They did not gain anything :- 1) Economic growth was long stunted 2) Gradually became a nation of priests and peasants 3) Level of literacy declined (17 th -19 th century ) / Ukranian language was also banned to cut short the revival of national consciousness / The Ukranian nation lost their entire independence from the Russian rule / They did not gain anything :- 1) Economic growth was long stunted 2) Gradually became a nation of priests and peasants 3) Level of literacy declined (17 th -19 th century ) / Ukranian language was also banned to cut short the revival of national consciousness

How did Ukraine lose their independence / Civil war (3 years) / The peasants stopped planting what would only be seized and Ukraine suffered its first famine, Lenin announced capitalism * Ukraine split with the Bolsheviks and signed a separate treaty with Germany / Civil war (3 years) / The peasants stopped planting what would only be seized and Ukraine suffered its first famine, Lenin announced capitalism * Ukraine split with the Bolsheviks and signed a separate treaty with Germany -1918

Map of Georgia

Georgia became independent  This happened in  France and England eventually recognized Georgia, but offered no concrete support.(no food,no money)  This happened in  France and England eventually recognized Georgia, but offered no concrete support.(no food,no money)

Georgia Georgia was briefly part of a Transcaucasian federation and then became an independent democratic state for three years under Social Democratic (Menshevik) leadership.

Back to the England  Early in 1921, apparently at Stalin's instigation, the Red Army invaded and conquered Georgia.  Leaving an estimated 10,000 dead and 20,000 deported to Siberia. / They became their own country in 1991.

Finland

Before the revolution / A part of Sweden since the twelfth century / Given to Russia in 1808 due to Napoleons alliance with Alexander I / The Finns kept their own Postal System, currency, schooling system, and diet. / Attempts to make the whole country purely Russian only alienated the Finns and caused revolution / A part of Sweden since the twelfth century / Given to Russia in 1808 due to Napoleons alliance with Alexander I / The Finns kept their own Postal System, currency, schooling system, and diet. / Attempts to make the whole country purely Russian only alienated the Finns and caused revolution

After the Revolution / After the 1905 revolution the Czar gave Finland its own Constitution / The first elections were held in 1907 and the Social Democratic won 80 seats out of 200 at the Sejm / At the elections in 1916 they won full majority / After the 1905 revolution the Czar gave Finland its own Constitution / The first elections were held in 1907 and the Social Democratic won 80 seats out of 200 at the Sejm / At the elections in 1916 they won full majority