1. Bolshevik Revolution
The Fall of Czar Rule

2. Nicholas II (Rules 1894-1917) Russo-Japanese War (1904)
Bloody Sunday (1905)
World War I (1917)

3. Czarina Alexandra Rasputin Wife of Nicholas II Religious teacher who
Ran government while husband away
Fell under influence of Rasputin
Religious teacher who
opposed reform
spread corruption throughout government
killed in 1916

4. 2 Groups fight for change in Russia:
Bolsheviks
Mensheviks

5. March Revolution (1917)
Began when Women textile workers led strike in Petrograd
Protested shortages of food & fuel
Soldiers turned on Government and refused to fire on crowd

6. Nicholas II steps down March revolution forces him to abdicate throne
1917
Royal family executed 1918
300-years of Czar rule is over!

7. Provisional Government
Leaders of Duma set up provisional government
Soviets are formed
local councils consisting of workers, peasants & soldiers

8. Lenin Returns (April 1917) Lenin was in exile
Germans helped return him to Petrograd (April 1917)

9. Lenin promises a new way to govern:
“All Power to Soviets”

10. Provisional Government Falls
Lenin seizes power in November 1917
Lenin distributes land to peasants and factories to workers
Will Marxism work?

11. Discussion Points Did Lenin steal power?
Did he force “his” rule on Russia?

12. Critical Thinking
What will make it difficult for Lenin to achieve his goal of Marxism in Russia?