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World War I • Russia member of Allied powers • Russia not ready for industrialized war • Russian soldiers not adequately prepared • Russian people lacked confidence in Russia’s military strength • Russia suffered many defeats at the hands of the Germans on the Eastern Front
The March Revolution • Military defeats and food shortages culminated in a revolution in March 1917 • Rioters in St. Petersburg demanded bread • Soldiers sympathized and refused to fire on them • With no control of his troops and facing anarchy in his country, Czar Nicholas abdicated (gave up) his throne in March 1917 • Provisional (temporary) government set up, promised to write constitution • Unpopular decision to remain in WWI
Page 1 and 2: The Russian Revolution (lesson 5) 1
Page 3 and 4: Long Term Causes of Revolution •
Page 5 and 6: Unhappiness Who is unhappy with the
Page 7: Change • After Bloody Sunday, vio
Page 11 and 12: The Rise of Lenin • Vladimir Leni
Page 13 and 14: • Nov. 1917, the Bolsheviks led s
Page 15 and 16: Civil War • 1918-1921 Lenin’s R
Page 17 and 18: The Romanov Girls http://www.alef.n
Page 19 and 20: One Party System • Lenin’s new
Page 21 and 22: 1922 - Lenin and Communists had gai
Page 23 and 24: Stalin and Communist Dictatorship
Page 25 and 26: Key Terms • One party Rule: you a
Page 27: Collectivization/Agriculture • La

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