Unit 5 Notes 1:

Russian Revolution

How did each of the following help

cause the Russian Revolution?
Industrialization and
Economic Growth
In the early 1900s, Czar
Nicholas II pushed his country
to become more industrialized
The growth of factories brought
new problems to the people
Terrible working conditions, low
wages, long hours, child labor
Unions were outlawed
The gap between rich and poor
was enormous

How did each of the following help

cause the Russian Revolution?
Russo-Japanese War
Russia and Japan were
both imperialist countries
Both competed for control
of Korea and Manchuria
When Russia broke a
territory agreement, Japan
attacked and quickly
defeated the Russians
The news of repeated
losses to the Japanese
lead to unrest and revolt

How did each of the following help

cause the Russian Revolution?
Bloody Sunday
On January 22, 1905, about 200,000 workers
marched to the Czars winter palace to protest
working conditions and more personal freedoms
Soldiers opened fire on the unarmed crowd killing
between 500-1000 people

How did each of the following

help cause the Russian
Revolution?

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday provoked a wave of strikes and

violence that spread across the country
In response, the Czar created the Duma (Russias
first parliament) and issued the October
Manifesto (a document giving basic human rights
to the people of Russia).
Within weeks the Duma was disbanded and the
October Manifesto completely ignored

How did each of the following help

cause the Russian Revolution?
World War One
Russia was
unprepared to handle
the military and
economic costs of the
war
By the end of the first
year over 4 million
Russian soldiers were
killed, wounded, or
taken prisoner
As the war continued,
the Czars weak
military leadership

How did each of the following help

cause the Russian Revolution?
Policies of Czar
Nicholas II
Ignored the rising
tensions and concerns
of the people
Refused to end his
absolute monarchy

How did each of the following help

cause the Russian Revolution?
March Revolution
In March 1917, 200,000
workers rioted in the streets
over bread and fuel
shortages
At first soldiers fired on
them, but eventually joined
the rioters
The local protest led to a
nationwide uprising forcing
the Czar to abdicate (give
up) his throne
Leaders from the Duma set
up a provisional (temporary)
government headed by
Alexander Kerensky
Kerensky decision to
continue fighting was

Key terms
Bolshevik: a group of Russian
Marxists who took control of Russia in
November of 1917

Key Terms
Soviet: one of the local
representative councils formed in
Russia after the downfall of Czar
Nicholas II (March Revolution)

What role did each of the following

play in the Russian Revolution?
Karl Marx
His teachings strongly
influenced the extreme
radical group known as
the Bolsheviks
Hoped that the working
class would form a
dictatorship of the
proletariat
After winning the civil war
that followed the
November Revolution, the
Bolsheviks renamed
themselves the

What role did each of the following

play in the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
In the early 1900s, Lenin
fled to Germany to avoid
the punishment of the
Czar
He returned to Russia
after the March
Revolution and began to
organize the Bolsheviks
for the November
Revolution
With the slogan of
Peace, Land, and
Bread, Lenin was able to

What role did each of the following

play in the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
He is known as the
Father of the
Revolution
Lenin became leader of
Russia and in 1922
renamed the country
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics (USSR)
USSR is also known as
The Soviet Union
Lenin was a ruthless
leader and established a
dictatorship of the

What role did each of the following

play in the Russian Revolution?
Leon Trotsky
Negotiated the Treaty of BrestLitovsk which ended Russias
participation in World War One
Was the commander of the
Bolshevik Red Army during the
two year civil war following
the November Revolution
Expertly commanded the Red
Army easily defeating the
opposing White Army even
though they were supported
by foreign countries including
the United States