CHANGES IN RUSSIACHANGES IN RUSSIA

Why 1917 is an important Why 1917 is an important datedate

An Allied NationAn Allied Nation

►Russia was fighting for the allied Russia was fighting for the allied Powers during WWI, but had to drop Powers during WWI, but had to drop out. Why ?out. Why ? Lack of Industry !Lack of Industry !

►Great public outrage soon developed, Great public outrage soon developed, fearing his life Czar fearing his life Czar Nicholas IINicholas II gave up gave up his rule.his rule.

A Revolution beginsA Revolution begins► In March of 1917, large numbers of Russians In March of 1917, large numbers of Russians

led a revolt in the Russian Capital City of led a revolt in the Russian Capital City of St. St. PetersburgPetersburg

► A once exiled revolutionary leader named A once exiled revolutionary leader named Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin returned home to his nation returned home to his nation and spoke of change.and spoke of change.

A New Government, A New Government, Temporary at FirstTemporary at First

► SovietsSoviets (councils of workers and soldiers in (councils of workers and soldiers in Russian cities) were set upRussian cities) were set up

► Vladimir Ilych (V.I.) Lenin and friend Vladimir Ilych (V.I.) Lenin and friend Leon Leon TrotskyTrotsky formed a revolutionary political formed a revolutionary political party called the party called the BolsheviksBolsheviks..

The BolsheviksThe Bolsheviks►Followed the ideas of Followed the ideas of Karl MarxKarl Marx►Lenin and Trotsky ‘altered’ Marx’s ideas Lenin and Trotsky ‘altered’ Marx’s ideas

to fit the Russian situationto fit the Russian situation►The Bolsheviks called for The Bolsheviks called for Peace, Bread, Peace, Bread,

and Land and Land ►The Bolsheviks decided to change the The Bolsheviks decided to change the

name of their party after Marx’s book. name of their party after Marx’s book. They decided on what name ?They decided on what name ?

►The COMMUNIST Party.The COMMUNIST Party.

OUT OF WWIOUT OF WWI► The Communist Party believed in drastic The Communist Party believed in drastic

change. After being embarrassed while change. After being embarrassed while fighting WWI, people believed in them.fighting WWI, people believed in them.

► The Communists signed the Treaty of The Communists signed the Treaty of Brest Brest LitovskLitovsk that officially withdrew Russia from that officially withdrew Russia from WWI.WWI.

RUSSIAN CIVIL WARRUSSIAN CIVIL WAR

► RED ARMYRED ARMY► Supporters of LeninSupporters of Lenin► Killed former czar Killed former czar

Nicholas and his Nicholas and his familyfamily

►Defeated White Defeated White Army.Army.

►WHITE ARMYWHITE ARMY► Supporters of a Supporters of a

czar.czar.

Major ChangesMajor Changes►Lenin adopted the new communist Lenin adopted the new communist

symbol to represent the worker symbol to represent the worker (Marx’s Proletariat)(Marx’s Proletariat)

►Therefore, a Therefore, a hammer and sicklehammer and sickle used. used.

New Government and New Government and EconomyEconomy

►No longer a No longer a Monarchy Monarchy

► The new The new government was a government was a dictatorshipdictatorship

► Led by Lenin.Led by Lenin.

► A new form of A new form of socialism called a socialism called a CommunistCommunist economyeconomy

► Reshaping Marx’s Reshaping Marx’s idea’s.idea’s.

A new Name and FlagA new Name and Flag

►No longer called Russia but...No longer called Russia but...►UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST

REPUBLICSREPUBLICS►U.S.S.R. (C.C.C.P.)U.S.S.R. (C.C.C.P.)►SOVIET UNIONSOVIET UNION

Let’s think about itLet’s think about it

►Think of one thing you’d like to get Think of one thing you’d like to get better at (subject, instrument, sport, better at (subject, instrument, sport, hobby, video game)hobby, video game)

►How would you get better at this?How would you get better at this?►Would this be a change in what you are Would this be a change in what you are

doing?doing?► If it is not a change, will you get If it is not a change, will you get

better ??better ??►THE RUSSIANS DON’T HAVE TIMETHE RUSSIANS DON’T HAVE TIME

What do you think of when you What do you think of when you see...see...

Why did the Russians wantWhy did the Russians wantA New NameA New Name

FlagFlagand Symbol ?and Symbol ?

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