1. Russian Revolution
The Causes

2. Cruel Czar…A Weak Leader
Did not pay attention to the needs of his people
Believed in divine, absolute rule…God given power
Resisted change
Allowed Rasputin to have power

3. Russo-Japanese War Czar Nicholas thought his country was powerful
He wanted to test them out and believed if he conquered someone else, he could prove he was a good leader
1904 Attacked Japan and was not fully prepared with his military
Lost the Russo-Japanese War

4. Problems for Serfs No freedom Wanted land and better wages
No say in the government
Unhappy with long hours and low pay

5. Poor Working Conditions
Unrest in the middle and lower classes
No freedom
Bad working conditions
Long hours/low wages/child labor
No say in government
Bread and fuel shortages
**All this led to strikes and protests

6. Bloody Sunday 200,000 workers and families peacefully protest
Want better working conditions, more individual freedom, and elections/an elected national government
Czar’s soldiers fired on the people (men, women, and children) killing 500-1,000 people
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7. The Duma Parliament govt set-up in Russia
The czar did not totally like this group
They wanted to fix the country and limit power of czar
Within 3 months of allowing the Duma, Czar Nicholas II ends their power (he is not going to share power)

8. Rasputin Monk from Siberia Had visions and healed the royal son
Govt. and people of the country did not trust him – they did not know why he was in the palace
He put his crazy friends in the govt.
People believed he had too much power
Killed by people of Duma including the nephew of the czar

9. WWI Russia suffered huge defeats
People angry because the country was suffering
High casualties/ no supplies

10. Czar Steps Down
With all the problems building up, including losing WWI, the czar was hated
Nicholas II tried to give power to his brother, but he denied it
He thought about giving power to his son, but that would be a death sentence
So by 1918, he steps down as czar of Russia…he abdicates the throne (gives up the crown)

11. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks
Lenin, and his group the Bolsheviks, lead the violent Russian Revolution to change the country
Wanted rights, a new government, and no more czar
They are called the Red Army and fight for power in Russia against the White Army (supporters of the czar)
After the czar abdicates, they arrest the family and send them to Siberia
They kill the entire royal family
Lenin and the Bolsheviks bring communism to Russia (new govt)

12. Road to Revolution There were many causes of the Russian Revolution:
Russo-Japanese War
A weak leader
Poor working conditions
Problems with serfs
Bloody Sunday
The Duma
Rasputin
WWI
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks
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