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What does this cartoon say is the difference between the two?
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B/W Wars #3: Bolshevik Revolution
Capitalism: Individuals run the economy, make $$$ Socialism: Gov’t/People run some parts of economy (oil, health care) & individuals run some (grocery store) Communism: Extreme socialism, gov’t/ppl controls ALL parts of economy, NO individual control ---- everyone shares everything equally
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A B Which of these pix best describe capitalism? C
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Better way? Socialism – share some, but not all
Communism – share all equally
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After the Czar abdicates
Provisional (temporary) gov is established Led by Mensheviks: moderates who wanted change but slowly Made up of soviets: local councils Stayed fighting in WW1 Weak – economy out of control, people couldn’t buy bread, etc
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Bolsheviks – wanted radical (extreme) changes – NOW
Bolsheviks – wanted radical (extreme) changes – NOW! Marxist / communist “Peace, land, & bread” Vladimir Lenin: leader
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Bolshevik (October) Revolution
Red Guard: armed workers who storm (invade) Winter Palace & overthrow the provisional gov Ends w/Bolsheviks in control of gov in just a few hours of time
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Lenin: ends WW1 – Treaty of Brest-Litovsk – giving away much land (ppl = mad)
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Civil War (1918-1920) Mensheviks (Whites) vs. Bolsheviks (Reds)
Reds win But 15 million will die, famine, flu & chaos
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USSR: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Russia becomes USSR in 1922 1st communist country in the world Will it be better than the capitalist nations, like the USA?
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1. Ask 5 Level 1 questions 2. Capitalism? Socialism? Communism?
I own a business but government provides my health care. I have a house, but do not own it since it was provided by the government. I own a business and pay my employees as little as possible. I own a business and make as much money as possible. I get a weekly allotment of food from the government.
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A B C Draw a picture of your own for each ism: Capitalism Socialism
Communism C
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Which ism is the best? Explain.
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B/W Wars #4: Vladimir Lenin
Questions Summary 5 level 1 questions 2 level 2/3 questions (compare, evaluate, predict, judge, advantages Summarize each of the 10 paragraphs in 1-2 bullet points each Summary: Summarize the entire article in 3-4 sentences
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1. Compare to Czar Alexander III 2. Good – bad – neutral?
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Lenin Create a title Give 2 quotes that support your title
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Which group overthrows the provisional government?
Who is the leader of this group? What becomes the new name of Russia?
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