1. Unit 4 Russia and the USSR Chapter 5Section 4Pages 151-155 Chapter 14Sections 1 & 2Pages 389-400

3. Russian Czars Increase Power Chapter 5Section 4Pages 151-155 Right click for speaker notes

4. From Ivan to the Romanovs A series of Russian czars, including Ivan the Terrible, tries to strengthen the Russian state and reduce the power of the boyars (nobles). After an initial “good” period, Ivan creates the ruthless police state and persecutes all who oppose him. Right click for speaker notes

5. Peter the Great Takes the Throne In 1696 Peter the Great becomes sole ruler of Russia. Russia is still a land of nobles and serfs, isolated and backward. Peter visits western Europe to study its customs and technology. Right click for speaker notes

6. Peter Rules Absolutely Peter decides to westernize Russia so it can compete with western Europe. He places religion under state control, limits nobles’ power, and modernizes the army. He gains territory on the Baltic Sea and builds the warm-water seaport St. Petersburg to gain easier access to the west. Right click for speaker notes

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9. Alexander III Upholds the Autocracy Alexander III rejects reform. Alexander oppresses minorities and turns Russia into a police state, teeming with spies and informants. Pogroms (organized violence against Jews) broke out in Russia with Russian police and soldiers doing nothing to stop it. Right click for speaker notes

10. Nicholas II Resists Change Nicholas II is a reluctant ruler but vows to maintain autocratic rule. The rapid buildup of Russian industry helps the country prosper. Worker exploitation spurs the growth of revolutionary movements. Right click for speaker notes Last of the Czars, Revolution

11. Crises at Home and Abroad Russia’s defeat in the Russo-Japanese War sparks unrest. Russia’s first parliament is formed after the Revolution of 1905. Russia faces defeat and food shortages during World War I. Right click for speaker notes

12. The March Revolution General uprisings force the abdication of Nicholas II. A weak provisional government replaces the czarist regime. The Germans arrange the return of Lenin to Russia in 1917. Right click for speaker notes

13. The Bolshevik Revolution The Bolshiveks overthrow the provisional government headed by Alexander Kerensky, sparking the Russian Civil War. The Bolshiveks end Russia’s participation in World War I. Right click for speaker notes

14. Lenin Restores Order Lenin launches the New Economic Policy to help revive the faltering Russian economy. In 1922, Russia is renamed the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The Bolshiveks rename their party the Communist Party. Right click for speaker notes

15. Chapter 14 Section 2 Pages 395-400 Right click for speaker notes

16. TOTALITARIANISM

17. Stalin Becomes Dictator Stalin wants to succeed Lenin. Stalin is ruthless in his climb to the head of the Soviet government. Right click for speaker notes

19. Stalin Builds a Totalitarian State Stalin transforms the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state. Totalitarian governments take control over all aspects of life. Several totalitarian states emerge during the 20 th century. Right click for speaker notes

20. Stalin Seizes Control of the Economy Stalin launches the Five- Year Plans to modernize the Soviet economy. He ushers in an agricultural revolution that leads to famine and the deaths of millions. Right click for speaker notes

22. Weapons of Totalitarianism Stalin uses police terror to eliminate his enemies. Stalin’s totalitarian regime relies on indoctrination and propaganda to mold people’s minds. Soviet art and mass media are subject to censorship. The Russian Orthodox Church and other faiths are persecuted. Right click for speaker notes