1. Russian Revolution

18. Russian Civil War and Communism’s Rise

19. Russian Civil War
Reds (Bolsheviks) Vs Whites (Non-Bolsheviks)
Bolsheviks win and consolidate power
Reds led expertly by Leon Trotsky
Whites split into various factions
Lose despite foreign help

20. Effects of Civil War 14 Million die Destroys Russian Economy
Flu epidemic
Fighting
Hunger
Destroys Russian Economy
Industrial production, trade and drops
Skilled workers flee Russia

21. NEP (New Economic Policy)
Lenin’s plan to fix economy
Introduces capitalist elements
Farmers sell surplus crops for profit
Small factories privately owned
Invites foreign investment

22. Politics Bolsheviks  Communist Party
Russia  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(USSR/ Soviet Union)
Made up of “independent” republics
“Democratic” Constitution
Actually gave all power to Communist party and Lenin

23. Joseph Stalin Leader in Communist Party
Places friends in powerful places
Takes over after Lenin’s death 1928
Forces Leon Trotsky into exile