1. Map Activity Pg 443 Label the cities – Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad Label all the socialist republics (SSR) – Belourssian, Ukrainian, Turkmen, Uzbek, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Tadzhik, Kirghiz Key – Identify Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – Forced Labor Camp Region – Isolation Camp Region – Gulag Labor Camps

2. Infograph Activity A. Read Pg 441-444 Take notes What led to the Bolshevik Revolution (Russian Revolution).”

3. Infograph Activity B Working with your partners you will create a graphic organizer Bolshevik Revolution Use your notes

4. Russian Revolution FALL OF RUSSIAN EMPIRE

5. OA 1 1.What is a revolution? 2.Why would people resort to a revolution?

6. Romanov Tsar of Russia House of Romanov, Last Imperial Dynasty of Russia (1613-1917) Tsar Nicholas II The last Tsar/Czar (Emperor) of Russia

8. Slow to Industrialization – Unlike its neighboring empires, Russia was slow to industrialize. By the 20 th century, great majority of Russians still worked in farms as peasants. – Feudalism was still alive in the Russian Empire (Unhappy farmers) Poverty – Failure of capitalism led to economic problems – Peasants and industrial workers lived in extreme poverty – Only a few have power and live luxurious lives: Nobles, priests, and the royal family Autocratic rule – The Tsar held absolute power! – The Tsar and the Russian officials used the secret police to maintain order of their subjects through fear and coercion – Oppressed revolutionaries and reformers who wanted to change the government

9. Russo Japanese War

12. Revolution of 1905 Bloody Sunday Massacre – Royal guards opened fired on demonstrators Mass political unrest took place all over the empire-- worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies As a result, a legislative body (Parliament) called the Duma, was created. – However, it turned out to be a weak puppet gov.

13. QUICK QUESTION: WHY DID RUSSIA ENTER WWI?

14. World War I Russia enters the War to protect Bosnia and Serbia. Initially, the Russian people were happy to fight for their empire and their Czar. Traditional duties of the Czar compelled Nicholas II to lead the Russian army. Russians fought the Germans in the Eastern Front. – Poorly Equipped – Poor Transportation – Poor Commanding – Russians suffered the highest casualties

15. World War I (At Home) Tsarina Alexandra was put in charge at home – German born (who were the Russians fighting in war?) Poverty and war shortages (food and fuel) Grigori Rasputin – Con-man – Self proclaimed holy man – drunkard – Womanizer – Assassinated

17. OA 2 (299) 1.According to Marx who were the Proletariat and the Bourgeoisie? 2.What did Karl Marx predict in The Communist Manifesto?

18. Review: Karl Marx “Father of Communism” Anti-Capitalism – Capitalism made people greedy, devalued human capacity, created social and economic inequality, and was one of the key causes of imperialism Industrial working class would rise and overthrow capitalism Marxists wanted to create a classless society

20. A New Russia! February Revolution – Unhappy Russians took to the streets in protest – Unhappy with the War, increase of food prices and rationing, and the Tsar’s leadership Tsar Nicholas II was forced to return home, where he abdicated his position in 1917 – He and his family were put under house-arrest Temporary Provisional Government was put into place – Alexander Kerensky – The new government decided to continue the unpopular war!

21. A New Russia! Soviets “Councils” “Committee” – Small government bodies made up of representatives from workers and soldiers (mostly made up socialists and radicals) – They challenged the authority of the provisional government Bolsheviks – Revolutionary Marxists group (Believes in Karl Marx’s teachings) October Revolution—Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional government and took control!

22. OA 3 1.What happened in Paris, France this Friday (11/13)? 2.What do you know about the group known as Islamic State (ISIS)?

23. Document Analysis

24. Breaking the text 1.Number each sections of the text – Example: Source; 1; 2; 3 2. Highlight or circle difficult words 3. Define or translate the highlighted words on the margins – Tsar: Emperor of Russia 4. Underline important lines 5. Below each section briefly summarize the text

25. Breaking the text 6. Work with your groups! Share and discuss the text. Make additional notes or corrections if you have to. 7. Complete the Guiding Questions

26. Vladimir Lenin Leader of the Bolsheviks He believed that revolution was necessary to end capitalism He promised to end the war – He promised “Peace, land, bread” – Popularity and membership of the party grew October Revolution – Under his leadership the Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government – They renamed themselves the Communists

27. Vladimir Lenin Red Police “Cheka” – Secret police was created and used to destroy opposition – “Red Terror” War Communism– government gained complete control of the economy – Droughts and famine – 5 million died New Economic Policy (NEP)— Government allowed controlled capitalism

29. Russian Civil War Red Army: well trained Bolshevik army White army : anti- Bolshevik army – Old Imperial Generals – Poland, Estonia, Latvia – Mensheviks – Support from Britain, France, & US

30. Assassination of the Royal Family

31. Legend of Anastasia Romanov

32. Soviet Union Bolsheviks change their name to Communists Communists became the sole dominant party – Communism – Socialism in which one political party has complete power Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)– Soviet Union

33. Pg 473-476 New Era in the Soviet Union

35. Who was next in line?

36. Leon Trotsky Marxist Revolutionary Top ranking Bolshevik Commissar of War and the founder and first leader of the Red Army Organized Oct Revolution One of the founding father of the Soviet Union – Hero of Soviet Union

37. Joseph Stalin Part of Politburo: committee that made laws Rivals with Trotsky Held position as the General Secretary – Appointed officials

38. 1929: eliminated Bolsheviks (opponents) – Exiled and assassinated Trotsky Five Year Plan – Transform to industrial society Collectivization – policy in which the Soviet Union destroyed private farms and took control of all the previous farm lands. – Government collected crops and cattle from the farmers – Many farmers resisted by destroying their own crops and cattle – 10 million peasants died due to famine 1932-1933

39. Holodomor “Hunger extermination” – man-made famine in the USSR 1932 and 1933 – Stopped transportation of food – killed an estimated 2.5–7.5 million in Ukraine alone

40. Result: Great Purge 1936 -1938 – Mass removal of communist and government members – Anybody who could pose political threat were removed (Generals and Central Party Members) – Civilians – 8 million men and women were arrested – Many were sent to forced labor camps called Gulags

41. Animal Farm

42. O.A. In animal farm, which character represented Joseph Stalin? (Support your answer) What were some of the issues of the Russian Empire? What were some of the grievances towards the Tsar? Were the Bolsheviks and the Soviet Union able to fix the old problems? Explain why or why not.