1917
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Russian leadership –
during WWI, Czar
Nicholas II did a
terrible job of ruling
Russia. While he led
the war, his wife
Alexandra made
Russia’s decisions.
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Grigori Rasputin –
an uneducated holy
man from Siberia
that had great
influence over
Alexandra.
The “Mad Monk”
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The March Revolution 1917– after the government
began bread rationing, working class women led a
strike which shut down factories. On March 15, the
czar abdicated and a temporary government was
set up.
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The Bolsheviks – were a soviet party
dedicated to revolution. Led by V.I. Lenin.
Their slogan was “Peace, Land, Bread”
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Bolshevik Revolution - November 7, 1917,
Bolshevik forces seize the Winter Palace,
overthrowing the provisional government.
After a civil war, the Communists were in
charge by 1921.
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Peace, Land, Bread
1918 – Lenin signed a treaty with Germany,
surrendering Russia from the war.
Communists – new name for Lenin’s Bolshevik’s.
1921 – the Communists have complete control of
Russia after defeating their rivals in Russia.