PPT-Russian Revolution

Russia fights Japan in 1905 suffers a humiliating defeat Shows Russia to be unprepared militarily for industrial warfare Russia is behind in technology needed to sustain industrial warfare Russia had no competent military leaders. 1856: End of Crimean war. 1861: Emancipation of the serfs. 1864: . Zemstva. set up; reform of judicial system. 1881: 1 March: Alexander II assassinated. 1893-1903: Witte as finance minister, industrialisation. . Pre-Revolutionary Russia. Only true autocracy left in Europe. No type of representative political institutions. Nicholas II became tsar in 1884. Believed he was the absolute ruler anointed by God. By: Juan Carlos Pineda. Card 1. Source: . http://www.marxists.org/archive/reed/1919/aspects.htm. Subject:. Russian Society Social aspect before the Revolution of 1905. Keywords: . Russian Revolution, Bolshevism, freedom, labor, exploiters.. Before World War I. Europeans were enjoying greater peace. There hadn’t been a major war in Europe in almost a century. There was discontent in Turkey, Mexico, China, and Russia where . some reformers were outraged at sharp social divisions and authoritarian governments. Historiography. What you need to know. You must be aware and fully understand key historical approaches to the revolution. This is crucial for good historical writing. AND for the exam (particularly section B – part 2). Up until early 20. th. century = Capitalism. UPPER CLASS. PEASANTS / LOWER CLASS. KARL MARX AND COMMUNISM. Middle 1800’s KM stated in his book . The Communist Manifesto . that by creating a socialist state through revolution, people could be helped.. Tanisha . Kindley. , Alexandra Cannon, . Andrew Tang, & . Jasmine Gosha. Before the industrial revolution had an “absolute monarch and the state had more control over the citizens than anywhere else in the Western world”. The Roaring 20’s. The Russian Revolution (1917-1918). Before the Russian Revolution. Prior to the Revolution, Russia was ruled by Czar Nicholas II (ruled 1894 - 1917). During his reign Russia was involved in two wars.. :. Smith, et al., 902-904, 932-934. Peter Builds New Capital. Nicholas I (1825-1855). Hated Industrial Revolution and French Revolution. Wanted to make world safe for autocracy. Fought against progress in Russia and Europe. Russia – it’s big. Problems with Size of Russia. 5000 miles . 1/6 of world’s surface. Multiple ethnic groups and languages. Much of landmass has 6 months of had winter. City-states. Demographics/Economics c.1900. SSWH17 The student will be able to identify the major political and economic factors that shaped world societies between World War I and World War II.. b. . Determine the causes and results of the Russian Revolution from the rise of the Bolsheviks under Lenin to Stalin’s first Five Year Plan.. . Lesson 4 . Revolution in Russia . Learning Objectives. Explain the causes of the February (March) Revolution.. Describe the goals of Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution.. Summarize the outcome of the civil war in Russia.. Industrial Development. The Russian Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II were determined that Russia must become an industrial power.. Sergei Witte. Sergei Witte, the industrialist and railroad tycoon, was appointed Finance Minister in 1892 by Alexander and would serve both Alexander III and Nicholas II.. Russian Revolution From monarchy, Revolution, to Communism Romanov Family Tree Romanov Family Tree Chapter 7, Section 5: Russia: Reform and Reaction ( pg # 246-251) Focus Question: Why did Industrialization and reform come more slowly to Russia than to Western Europe?