1. Bellringer Download today’s notes: Russian Revolution Notes
Answer the following question:
“Peace, Land, Bread!” This was the slogan used by the leaders of the Russian Revolution in 1917.
1. What do you think this slogan meant?
2. What does this indicate about Russia at that time?

2. During the course of WWI, Russia ________ before the war was over because of a revolution at home. Russia emerged from their revolution as the world’s first ________ state.

3. Background to the Russian Revolution
Russia was militarily and technologically ________ to fight in WWI
Lacked competent leaders and industry to produce ________
Massive losses in war
Czar Nicholas II (The Last Czar of ________) was a weak and harsh ruler
Cut off from what was going on with the government as he led Russia in the war
Wife, Alexandria, made important government decisions based on the advice of Grigory ________, a mystic “holy man”

4. Czar Nicholas II and Family

6. Rasputin

7. Rasputin with Admirers

8. Background to the Revolution
The people became more and more upset with the royal family as they suffered war ________
War became very unpopular
Rationing food led to ________ of the Russian people
Assassinated ________ in December 1916
Attempted to be poisoned, then was shot three times, tied up and thrown into the river
Rumored that he untied the knots before he drowned!

10. March Revolution (1917)
________ spread throughout the capital (Petrograd) as women revolted over ________ rations and workers went on strike
A provisional government was set up and the Czar was forced to step down
Aleksandar ________, the leader of the temporary government, kept the war going to preserve Russian honor
The new government then became unpopular because the people were sick of war!
Meanwhile, the ________ (Russian councils made up of representatives from the workers and soldiers, many radical socialists) were spreading

11. October (Bolshevik) Revolution (1917)
________ (radicals who wanted violent revolution) began to grow under the leadership of V.I. ________
Wanted an end to ________
“Peace, Land, and ________”, “Worker Control of ________”, “All Power to the Soviets”
Used the soviets to ________ the provisional government
Lenin outwardly turned over power to the soviets, but really he became the new head of government, and the party renamed themselves “________”
Became the world’s ________ socialist state and Lenin intended for the revolution to spread

12. Russia leaves WWI
Lenin had promised the people ________, though it would mean the loss of territory
Signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with ________ to end the war in 1918
The ________ were worried about the Communist takeover of Russia and many people in Russia were opposed to the new government
________ took place between Red (Communist) and White (Anti-Communist) forces
________ won because of well-disciplined army, no common goals among White forces, war communism, Red secret police and the Red Terror’s fear tactics, and nationalism

13. Outcome By 1921, ________ had total command
Communism is a form of socialism where all property is publically owned, everyone works, and production is distributed based on need
________ became known as the United Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)
Centralized state ruled by a ________ party
Hostile to the ________ because the Allies helped the White forces against them

14. Connect! 1. What things led to the Russian Revolution?
2. Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks and the leader of the new Communist-ruled Russia?
3. Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?
4. Why did the Red Army win the civil war?
5. How were the French and Russian Revolutions similar?

15. Homework!
Quiz Monday over Ch. 14, Lesson 3 and propaganda!