1. MOTHER RUSSIA’S PAST By Daniel Driscoll Wilson Wong Isabella Lam

2. The Russian Civil War Caused by the treaty of Brest-Litovsk Caused by the treaty of Brest-Litovsk Conflict where the red army (communists) defended the Bolshevik government (anti Bolshevik) Conflict where the red army (communists) defended the Bolshevik government (anti Bolshevik) Czechoslovak legion retaliates and takes control of trans-siberian railroad Czechoslovak legion retaliates and takes control of trans-siberian railroad Two anti Bolshevik authorities appears Two anti Bolshevik authorities appears

3. Red Army

4. White Army

5.  The Bolshevik government started a campaign of “red terror”  On July 16-17,1918 the members of Nicholas II family were killed  Communists red army took most of east european Russia  The anti communists tried to build a new army with help from Britain and the U.S.  British forces fight with the communists at Murmansk

6. Kolchak disliked the socialist revolutionaries and the communists On November 18,1918 Kolchak set up his own dictatorship using a coup d’etat In 1919 the red army invaded Ukraine forcing the socialist revolutionaries to retreat Communists held some parts of Ukraine while the anti communists held others

7. The allies tried to get the communists and anti communists to make a peace treaty The allies tried to get the communists and anti communists to make a peace treaty The allied forces helped by sending around only 200,000 soldiers The allied forces helped by sending around only 200,000 soldiers Kolchak closed in on the Urals and had his success by April Kolchak closed in on the Urals and had his success by April The red army countered and Kolchak had to retreat The red army countered and Kolchak had to retreat Kolchak was shot on Feb.7,1920 Kolchak was shot on Feb.7,1920

8. Most of Ukraine was in the white army’s hands due to the efforts of Denikin Most of Ukraine was in the white army’s hands due to the efforts of Denikin The white army tried to take more land while the red army was advancing on them The white army tried to take more land while the red army was advancing on them The white army prevailed, but had to retreat The white army prevailed, but had to retreat The red army destroyed Gen. Wrangel’s forces The red army destroyed Gen. Wrangel’s forces In 1920 the Russian Civil War ended In 1920 the Russian Civil War ended

9. It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s a Super country AAAAfter the second World War, Stalin was taking extra precaution to protect the Soviets TTTTroops were sent out to neighboring countries in Eastern Europe countries to set up Communist governments SSSStalin and the Leaders of these countries strengthened their military and built nuclear weapons RRRRussia became one of the two super powers

10. The Cold War   Soviet economy face Economic problems   Poor quality goods, factories become inefficient because of no competition and being under government control   Up with tanks and airplanes, down with cars and refrigerators   Few consumer goods, little food, and lines for your basic foods   Ethnic groups disliked the government control

14. Invasion ► 1922-Communist leaders are securely in power 1922-Russia formed U.S.S.R.(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) 1922-Russia formed U.S.S.R.(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) ► 1924-Vladimir I. Lenin died. ► 1941-The Nazis invaded.

15. Leaders ► 1940s to 1980s-Cold war between the United States ► 1924 to 1985- Joseph V. Joseph V. Stalin became leader. Stalin became leader.

16. The Soviet Collapse Mikhail Gorbachve was responsible for the fall of communisim and the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachve was responsible for the fall of communisim and the Soviet Union Mikhail was appointed general secretary in 1985 after three deaths of previous leaders Mikhail was appointed general secretary in 1985 after three deaths of previous leaders Mikhail introduced many reforms causing problems to be known Mikhail introduced many reforms causing problems to be known There were ethnic, political and economic problems in the Soviet Union There were ethnic, political and economic problems in the Soviet Union