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Add New Economic Policy

Add New Economic Policy . Add bread, land, peace. First day back. Print pre test Do I have bellwork ? Hand back notebooks Hand out clickers. Unit 6: Russian Revolution and 1920s. What will we learn today? 10.3.6 Communism as opposed to capitalism

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Add New Economic Policy

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  1. Add New Economic Policy • Add bread, land, peace

  2. First day back • Print pre test • Do I have bellwork? • Hand back notebooks • Hand out clickers

  3. Unit 6: Russian Revolution and 1920s What will we learn today?10.3.6 Communism as opposed to capitalism 10.5.3 How the Russian Revolution affected WWI 10.6.3 Disillusionment and the void filled by dictators 10.7.1 Causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution 10.7.2 Trace Stalin’s rise to power and analyze his regime 10.7.3 The rise, aggression, and human costs of totalitarian regimes. Bring your spiral notebook every day. You should be using the Imperialism notebook. What do you think of communism? Would you be in favor of America becoming communist?

  4. Pre-Test

  5. Unit 6: Russian Revolution and the Rise of Dictators • Assn #1 • 14.1A Russian Revolution • Assn #2 • Russian Revolution Phocabulary

  6. Assignment: 14.1 Revolutions in Russia

  7. Objectives • Describe the autocratic methods of Alexander III and the economic changes under Nicholas II. • Explain the crises that paved the way for the March Revolution and the end of czarist rule. • Summarize the Bolshevik Revolution and its outcome. • Explain Lenin’s reforms and Stalin’s rise.

  8. Essential Question • How did the events of the Russian Revolution both help and hurt Russia?

  9. The Big Idea • Long-term social unrest in Russia exploded in revolution, and ushered in the first Communist government.

  10. Problems in Russia that Led to Revolution

  11. Oppressive Rulers in Russia • Russia had a tradition of oppressive rulers • Organized violence against Jews • Strict censorship (including on private letters) • Absolute authority • Only Russian language was to be spoken • Only worship the Russian Orthodox Church • Secret Police

  12. Succeed his father Alexander III as Czar in 1894 He was committed to keeping total control over Russia. Married Czarina Alexandra Weak leadership Last of the Romanov’s Czar Nicholas II

  13. Married for love Alexandria was not well liked by the people • Cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, with whom Russia went to war • Grand-daughter of Queen Victoria (Great Britain)

  14. Romanov Children

  15. How was Russia under Czarist rule? • Oppressive

  16. Catching up to the Industrialized World • Nicholas II launched program aimed at building Russia’s industry • Became a leading producer of steel in the world

  17. Effects on Workers • Poor working conditions • Low wages • Child labor • Most were still poor

  18. Rapid industrialization changed the economy Factories doubled between 1863-1900 Fourth leading steel leader due to higher taxes on citizens and foreign investors Trans-Siberian Railway links western and eastern Russia (longest in the world) Russia Industrializes

  19. Angry Workers • Workers (proletariat) grew angry and often went on strike • Ideas of Communism were developed by Karl Marx • Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin pushed for revolution

  20. Have’s and Have Not’s

  21. Marxism- radical form of socialism where all aspects of industry are owned by the government Proletariat- working class Marxist believed proletariat would overthrow czar Marxists split into two groups over revolutionary tactics Mensheviks= moderates wanting popular support of revolution Bolsheviks=radical revolutionaries willing to sacrifice everything for change (lead by Vladimir Lenin) Marxism

  22. Leader of the Bolsheviks Very organized Ruthless Fled to western Europe to avoid arrest by the czarist regime Maintained contact with the Bolsheviks Vladimir Lenin: Father of the Revolution

  23. Checking for Understanding • How was Russia under Czarist rule? Oppressive

  24. Checking for Understanding • What was the leading factor that led to the Russian Revolution? Industrialism

  25. Checking for Understanding • Who built the longest single railroad in the world? Russia!

  26. Checking for Understanding • Who developed the ideas for communism? Karl Marx

  27. Checking for Understanding • What political group did Lenin lead? The Bolshiviks

  28. Problems Nicholas Faced • Russo-Japanese defeat looked very bad. • Bloody Sunday • -Jan 1905, 200,000 workers and their families protested the czars winter palace • -Wanted job reforms • -Nicholas ordered soldiers to fire in the crowd • -1,000+ wounded several hundred killed

  29. Provoked a wave of strikes and violence October 1905 Nicholas promised more freedom Approved creation of Duma- Russia’s first parliament Czar refused to share power and dissolved Duma after 10 weeks Results of Bloody Sunday

  30. WWI Causes More Problems • Suffering caused by WWI was the final blow against the czar’s rule • 4 million Russian soldiers were killed, wounded, or captured • Czar lost control of Russia • Soldiers refused to fight • People were starving

  31. Starvation

  32. Czarina Left in Charge • 1915 Nicholas moved his headquarters to the war front- hoped to rally troops • His wife, Alexandra was left in charge of the country

  33. Rasputin • She ignores czar’s chief advisors • Puts all her trust in Rasputin a self proclaimed holy man with magical powers

  34. Come on Alexandria he just looks creepy!

  35. Miracle Healer One theory regarding Rasputin's ability to stop Alexei's bleeding is that he used a sort of hypnosis to slow the boy's heartbeat, reducing the force with which the blood was circulated in his body • Alexis suffered from hemophilia, a Blood disease, and was in constant pain • Rasputin eased his symptoms

  36. Rasputin • Secrets of the Romanovs – Part 1 (start at 8:45 and go to end of part 2)

  37. Rasputin is Killed • Alexandra gave Rasputin key political power to show gratitude for helping Alexis • He opposed reform measures and gave his friends political positions • 1916 a group of nobles murdered Rasputin • Neither Nicholas or Alexandra proved capable of tackling these enormous problems

  38. The Bolshevik Revolution

  39. Revolution • Nicholas soon lost control. • Strikes, revolts and protests led to the March Revolution of 1917.

  40. THE MARCH REVOLUTION • Women who worked in factories in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) stood in line after a 12 hour shift to purchase insanely priced bread. • 10,000 women marched with the slogan “Peace and Bread” The women were joined by other workers creating a general strike. Czar’s solution was to fire upon the crowds but the soldiers joined the movement instead!

  41. Czar Abdicates • 1917- Czar Nicholas is forced to abdicate his throne • In prison in the Winter Palace No more servants to do their work

  42. Execution of the Romanov’s A year after the Czar abdicated the entire royal family was murdered

  43. Checking for Understanding • Why did the Czar get rid of the Duma? He did not want to share power

  44. Checking for Understanding • Why did the royal family put their trust in Rasputin? He was able to ease Alexis’ symptoms.

  45. Checking for Understanding • What does abdicate mean? To give up the throne

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