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Mr. Violanti / Mrs. VerniSpring, 2015
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1. Bolsehvik: Group led by Lenin. Wanted Communism to rule Russia. Head of Revolution. 2. Censorship: government control of all media. 3. Collective: government owned farm where all is shared equally. 4. Command Economy: Government makes all decisions regarding the economy. 5. 5 yr. Plan: Stalin’s plan to industrialize Soviet Union. FAILS. 6. Friedrich Engles: co-author of Communist Manifesto. 7. Joseph Stalin: Dictator of USSR, 1924-1953.
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8. Karl Marx: co-author of Communist Manifesto 9. Leon Trotsky: partner of Lenin, founder of Bolsheviks. 10. New Economic Policy: Lenin’s plan. Government controlled banks, industry, and foreign trade. 11. Proletariat: The Working Class. 12. Russification: Russian Culture adopted by all countries in the Soviet Union. 13. Soviet: Workers Council. 14. Communist Manifesto: Book which outlines a revolution of the proletariat over capitalists. 15. Totalitarian State: Total Control of the Leader. 16. Vladimir Lenin: founder of Bolsheviks. First premier of Soviet Union.
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CAUSESFrenchRussian Political Social Economic 1.Poor Leadership(political) 2.Unfair Class System(social) 3.Taxes, Starvation(economic)
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CAUSESFRANCE: 1789RUSSIA: 1917 Political Louis 16 th is a poor leaderCzar Nicholas II is a poor leader. Secret Police terrorize people. Social “Old Regime” is unfair.Peasants taxed, clergy and nobles live in luxury. No Social Mobility. Economic High taxes, starvation.WWI has caused starvation and death.
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RULE OF THE CZAR: Nicholas II used harsh tactics to keep order. Secret Police (Political) PEASANT UNREST: Poverty. No social mobility. Starvation. Uneducated. (Social, Economic) URBAN WORKERS: Long hours, low wages. Slums, poverty, disease. (Social, Economic) DIVERSITY AND NATIONALISM: Czars controlled ethnic groups. Believed in RUSSIFICATION (political)
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Czar Nicholas II Karl Marx Joseph Stalin Vladimir Lenin
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*Voice of the working class, EQUALITY. *Developed Socialism, GOVERNMENT CONTROL. *Working class overthrow government and take power from capitalists Marxism
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*Ignores the conditions & concerns of the people *Russia experiences food shortages *Gives up (abdicates) the throne when Revolution breaks out Mystery of the Romanov assassination
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*Student of Marx & Socialism *Leader of Bolshevik Party *Goal: PEACE! BREAD! LAND! *Takes power after Revolution “ New Economic Program ” ~control farming, labor & trade Lenin’s Death
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*Withdraws Russia from WWI ‘ New Economic Policy ’: ~Government controls: Banks -Industry -trade Trotsky murdered, Lenin Dies Stalin takes power assumes complete authority.
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*Cruel, greedy, paranoid. ~THE PURGES *5 Year Plan replaces N.E.P. ~develop industry ~use forced labor ~FAILS**** Josef Stalin
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Totalitarian State *Russification: one Russian culture *Censorship & Propaganda *KGB Secret police *Industrialization 5 Year Plans (FAIL) *Collectivization government owned/controlled farms *Forced famine government controlled crops (Ukraine)
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Animal Farm
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ANIMAL FARM Mr. Jones : Old Major : Animalism : Snowball : Napoleon : The Dogs : Boxer : Squealer: Goals of Revolution:
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ANIMAL FARMRUSSIAN REVOLUTION Mr. Jones : Irresponsible, Cruel Czar Nicholas II Old Major : wise, taught “Animalism” Karl Marx: Communism Animalism : all animals equal, no rich Communism: all = Snowball : really wants better life, killed by dogs. Trotsky: wants better life, killed by KGB. Napoleon : cruel, wants all power Stalin The Dogs : secret army, police KGB Boxer : hard working, loyal, betrayed Russian Workers Windmill: hard work, fails.5 year plans Life is supposed to be better, but became worse. Supposed to be better in Communism.
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1. New Leadership(political) 2. New Class System(social) 3. New Jobs, equal tax(economic) ResultsFRANCE: 1789RUSSIA: 1917 Political Robespierre, Napoleon (DICTATOR!) Lenin, Stalin take dictator power. Social Radicals kill all 1 st Estate (REIGN OF TERROR!) Peasants and workers work harder than before in Communist State. Economic War, instability, FAIL5 Year Plan, Collectivization FAIL.
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