3.  What was the inspiration for this revolution and how is this similar to the French Revolution?  Why did the people rebel?  What were the major changes that occurred?

4.  The Romanov family ruled Russia as an absolute monarchy headed by the Tzar Nicholas II and his wife the Tzarina Alexandra

5.  Karl Marx author of the Communist Manifesto encouraged “the workers of the world to unite” and” to overthrow the capitalist“  According to Marx the history of the world was a history of class struggle Brun, Essential World History

6.  In your group review and discuss the industrial revolution and French Revolution.  From what you know of those two events predict the reasons why the Russian people will rebel against the Romanov’s reign.

7.  1. Heavy losses during World War I  2. Harsh working conditions and low wages during the industrial revolution  3. High cost of bread  4. Tzar and Tzarina are distant and ineffective rulers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDUDGPw-p8

8.  Nicholas II is forced to step down from his throne and a provisional government is established.  The new government plans for reforms and the establishment of a democracy and constitution  A civil war begins between the Bolsheviks (communist) and supports of the Tzar Brun, Essential World History http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU46fTls6pQ

9.  Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrow the provisional government  Take Russia out of WWI  Execute the royal family  Russia becomes the USSR - United Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union) in 1922

10.  As a group review and discuss the major characteristics of communism  Predict what will happen in Russia now that the Communist have taken over

11.  Government seizes banks, industries, railroads and land  Social classes were outlawed  Russians were encouraged to call each other “Comrade”  Organized religion is discouraged  The Communist Party is the only party allowed to exist Brun, Essential World History http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x72w_69yS1A

12.  What was the inspiration for this revolution? and how is this similar to the French Revolution?  Why did the people rebel?  What were the major changes that occurred?