Mary JophrensonPeriod 4

Russian Revolution1905 - 1917

Causes of Russian Revolution

Revolutionary middle class.

Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra.

Gregory Rasputin.Corruption in

government.World War l.Economic and social

crisis.

Tsar Nicholas II

Tsarina Alexandra

Rasputin

Revolution Of 1905Under rule of Tsar

Nicholas II.Caused by unhappy

working classes.Workers believed they

should own the land they worked on.

Peasants were forced to industrialize.

Constitutional Democratic Party and the Duma was formed.

World War I (1914- 1918)Assassination of

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was believed to have been the trigger of World War I.

Being a part of the triple entente, an alliance between Britain, Russia, and, France, Russia was immediately involved in WWI.

World War I (1914- 1918) cont.

This war revealed the corruption in Russia’s military.

Discontent continued to spread.

New weapons were introduced and a new kind of warfare was used.

Their troops were poorly supplied.

Collapse of the Imperial Government

The influence of Rasputin over Alexandra threw the government into chaos.

Gregory Rasputin was assassinated December 1916.

Nicholas II’s wife accused of treason.

March RevolutionTook place March

12th.The March

Revolution is a well-known revolution.

Tsar removed March 17th.

Consisted of strikes and riots.

Duma declared itself a provisional government.

November RevolutionTook place November 6th.Private property of the

wealthy was abolished and distributed to peasants.

Treaty formed with the Germans.

Revolutionary army emerged.

Russia’s society and economy was destroyed.

Vladimir LeninPlayed key role in

Russian Revolutions.Member of the

Bolshevik Party.“Peace, Land,

Bread”.Extremely

charismatic personality.

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