THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

1
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
2
RUSSIA IN THE MONARCHY

• The Last of the Romanovs to rule Russia
• Determined to keep autocratic government
• felt the Alexander II, and his reforms were to
  blame
• - wanted to hold down reforms
• -keep a hold of monarchy
• Romanovs rule for 300 years

3
1905 REVOLUTION

• January 1905 striking workers march for better
  working conditions Right to strike and other
  moderate demands.
• led by Orthodox Priest Gapon
• - Marched to Winter Palace singing God Save the
  Tsar
• - After the assembly starts loyal tsarist troops
  open fire and kill over 1,000 marchers
• - Riots and Strikes by workers sweep the city
• - peasants roam the countryside looting and
  burning the homes of nobles

4
BLOODY SUNDAY 1905
5
RUSSIA AND WORLD WAR I
Nicholas and the Royal family

• -War was a disaster for Russia
• -Russia lost battle after battle
• There were shortages in food, clothing guns and
  ammo
• Loses wear down the morale of the troops
• Russia has troops deserting, rioting peasants,
  workers striking and Duma members demanding
  reform, country ripe for reform.

6
NICHOLAS II AND HIS FATAL MISTAKE
Russia war effort is demoralizing at home so to
help Nicholas goes to the front to take command
leaving Alexandra in charge Alexandra enlist the
aid of a man named Rasputin who is supposed to
have great power (Improved the health of her
son) Gives him power to add and remove people in
the government Able Russia leaders cant work
with him so they quit, many believing that he was
working with the Germans December 1916 was
assassinated by members of the Duma.
Rasputin The Mad Monk
7
THE REVOLUTION OF MARCH 1917
Began spontaneously in March 1917 in
Petrograd War weariness, inflation and shortages
of food Nicholas ordered military to put down
riots, instead they joined. Government crumbles
after this March 15 Tsar Nicholas abdicates in
favor of his brother Revolution quickly spread
throughout Russia.
Russia March 1917
8
A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM
AFTER THE ADICATION DUMA POLITICAINS SET UP
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT START MAKING PLANS FOR
GOVERNMENT REFORM KEEP RUSSIA IN THE WAR BIG
MISTAKE LENIN AND BOLSHEVIKS WAIT THEIR TURN IN
THE WINGS
LENIN
9
RUSSIAS NEW REGIME
LENIN IN SWITZERLAND AT TIME OF
REVOLUTION GERMANS HELP GET LENIN BACK IN
RUSSIA INTENSIFY REVOLUTION AND WEAKEN WAR EFFORT
Stalin
FOLLOWERS INCLUDED TROTSKY,AND STALIN WANTED END
TO WAR, LAND FOR PEASANTS OWNERSHIP OF FACTORIES
BY WORKERS
Trotsky
10
LENIN STRIKES, TAKES CONTROL
BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION STARTS LATE OCTOBER
1917 LENIN ORDERS TROOPS TO OVERTHROW PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT TROOPS LED BY TROTSKY CAPTURE WINTER
PALACE
BY NOV 7 LENIN IS IN CONTROL KILL ALL CAPTURED
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ESTABLISHED NEW GOVT ON NOV
9 WITH LENIN IN CHARGE