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    The document outlines the major events of the Russian Revolution. It describes the oppressive rule of the 19th century Czars and events like Bloody Sunday in 1905 that led to unrest. During World War I, Czar Nicholas II's mistakes weakened the monarchy further. In 1917, widespread protests broke out and the Czar was overthrown. A provisional government took over but struggled, allowing the Bolsheviks to seize power in November 1917 under Vladimir Lenin. A civil war ensued as the Bolsheviks established the Soviet Union and instituted communist policies like redistributing land.

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    The document outlines the major events of the Russian Revolution. It describes the oppressive rule of the 19th century Czars and events like Bloody Sunday in 1905 that led to unrest. During World War I, Czar Nicholas II's mistakes weakened the monarchy further. In 1917, widespread protests broke out and the Czar was overthrown. A provisional government took over but struggled, allowing the Bolsheviks to seize power in November 1917 under Vladimir Lenin. A civil war ensued as the Bolsheviks established the Soviet Union and instituted communist policies like redistributing land.

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    The document outlines the major events of the Russian Revolution. It describes the oppressive rule of the 19th century Czars and events like Bloody Sunday in 1905 that led to unrest. During World War I, Czar Nicholas II's mistakes weakened the monarchy further. In 1917, widespread protests broke out and the Czar was overthrown. A provisional government took over but struggled, allowing the Bolsheviks to seize power in November 1917 under Vladimir Lenin. A civil war ensued as the Bolsheviks established the Soviet Union and instituted communist policies like redistributing land.

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    RUSSIAN REVOLUTION FLOW CHART

    CHARACTERISTICS OF 19TH CENTURY CZARS


    Autocracy Harsh measures against opponents Secret police Pogroms Oppression of non-Russians Resistance to change

    EVENTS OF 1905
    Bloody Sunday 200,000 workers march on czars winter palace Troops fire on crowd, 1,000 + killed Creation of Duma First parliament of Russia Czar forced to share power; dissolved it after 10 weeks

    NICHOLAS IIs MISTAKES


    Brought Russia into WWI Moved Headquarters to front in WWI Czarina Alexandra given power; she became influenced by Rasputin Rasputin was freaky, crazy, and corrupt People poor and starving; lots of unrest

    MARCH 1917 (February in Russian Calendar) 200,000 workers march on St. Petersburg (Petrograd) over bread and fuel shortages Czars soldiers joined the crowds
    DOWN WITH AUTOCRACY!

    PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
    Temporary Government Led by: Alexander Kerensky
    But the Provisional Government did not have as much power as the

    Formed by social revolutionaries Local councils in cities Consisted of workers, peasants, and soldiers

    MISTAKES OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT


    Biggest mistake: kept Russia in World War One
    Also, did not help workers or peasants with food and fuel shortages Lost all support!

    NOVEMBER REVOLUTION
    Led by: Vladimir Lenin, leader of Bolshevik Party (Communists!) His slogan: Peace, Land, and Bread Bolshevik Red Guards took over govt offices; arrested Prov. Govt leaders Bolsheviks in power November 1917

    All farmland distributed to peasants Factories controlled by workers End Russias involvement in WWI Gained many opponents, leading to Russian Civil War

    RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR 1918-1920


    RED ARMY Bolsheviks (Communists!) Led byLeon Trotsky WHITE ARMY Opponents of Bolsheviks in Russia; western nations like the USA

    RESULTS OF THE CIVIL WAR Red Army crushes all opposition to Bolshevik rule Russian economy destroyed: no trade or industrial production

    BOLSHEVIKS BECOME KNOWN AS

    THE COMMUNIST PARTY (still led by Lenin)

    THE NEW ECONOMIC POLICY 1921


    To help Russia recover from the war Lenin allowed for a little bit of capitalism Peasants could sell surplus (extra) crops for profit Individuals could buy and sell goods for profit Some small factories, farms, and businesses allowed

    NEW COUNTRY
    Lenin organized Russia into self-governing republics Central Government controlled them! 1922: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Capital: Moscow Lenin had created a Dictatorship of the Communist Party This becomes known as Leninism

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