Revolutions / Post World War I
Chapter 14 / Chapter 30
Revolutions during the 20th Century grew out a intense nationalistic feelings
following World War I. Revolutions in Russia, China, India, and Mexico affected
millions of people around the world. During this unit we will explore four categories
including: the individuals, the causes, the events, and the outcomes. Use your
textbook as well as other sources to complete information on the following.
RUSSIA (CH. 14 / SEC. 1-2; pgs. 389-400) or Online Text including Sections 1-2)
Part I----THE INDIVIDUALS
The Tsars:
Alexander III
The Revolutionaries:
Karl Marx
Nicholas II
Vladimir Lenin
The Bolsheviks
Part 2-----THE CAUSES
Economic Growth and
Industrialization
Russo-Japanese War
World War I
Part 3----THE EVENTS:
Revolution of 1905 (“Bloody Sunday”)
March 1917 Revolutions
The Bolshevik Revolution (Nov.1917March 1918)
Civil War in Russia
Part 4----THE OUTCOMES (Ch. 14 / Sec. 2)
Communist Party Rule
Soviet Union as Totalitarian State
5 – Year Plans and Command
Economy
Religious Persecution
The Great Purge