Please do not talk at this time
April 15
Please get a book and a Russian
Revolution Packet- Pg. 125
Welcome Back Everyone!
HW: Finish the work we started in class today (just today’s
work. Don’t work ahead.)
WWI Retests Thurs/Friday at Lunch or After School
The Russian Revolution
 Get a partner if you want one.
 We will be looking at some of the causes and
effects of the Russian Revolution in more detail.
 As you read Chapter 14.1, look for causes and
effects of the Russian Revolution and record notes
from the text in the boxes for each topic.
 There are questions to help you focus on the most
important information.
 Be ready to share out.
Useful Vocabulary- Please look at the top of your page.
 Czar Nicolas II- King of Russia in the early 1900’s
 Abdicate- to give up the position of King and all its powers to another
person or group.
 Duma- the Russian parliament, like a congress and made up of
elected officials who make and enforce laws.
 The Soviets- Councils of Elders from all the great cities of Russia.
The biggest cities elect Communist Bolsheviks to their Soviets and
eventually, these groups, led by Lenin, take over in a coup.
Start with this part of the chart and look at pgs 433-435
Causes of the Russian Revolution: Why are the Russian
people angry?
Autocratic Rule
Industrialization
Russo-Japanese
War
Bloody Sunday
WWI
Start with this part of the chart and look at pgs 433-435
Causes of the Russian Revolution: Why are the Russian
people angry?
Autocratic Rule
Industrialization
Russo-Japanese
War
Bloody Sunday
WWI
Political, Economic, Social
Remember these? What types of events go into each
category?
 Political- Government, wars, laws, police, courts, trials,
politics, political parties, parliaments and congresses, etc…
 Economic- Money, natural resources, infrastructure like
roads, power plants, factories, business, economic systems,
distribution of wealth, land, resources, etc…
 Social- People, relationships, traditions, ways of doing things,
culture, beliefs, religion, social groups and classes, etc…
Factors Leading to Revolution
Look the chart section titled Factors Leading to
Revolution in Russia.
Decide what category each event goes in, Political,
Economic, or Social.
Write S, P or E next to each event 1-10.
Did you get these answers?
1. Political
8. Political
2. Social
9. Social
3. Political
10. Political
4. Political
5. Economic
6. Economic
7. Political
Are your answers
different? That
could be ok…
what is your
reasoning?
Defend your
choice!
Suggestions to the Czar…
 How could the Russian Czar have avoided
revolution?
 With your partner or on your own consider some actions
that the Czar could have taken which would solve at least 3
of the problems listed above.
 Share Out…
 Of all these answers, which one is the MOST likely to be
successful and why?
Effects of these Causes: How do the
Russian people respond to their situation?
Please continue to work on your chart…
Marxism (see pg What do the people like about
302 – 304)
Marxism?
The way
communism is
supposed to work
Effects of these Causes: How do the
Russian people respond to their situation?
Please continue to work on your chart…
Marxism (see pg What do the people like about
302 – 304)
Marxism?
The way
communism is
supposed to work
Please do not talk at this time
April 16
Please get a book and a Russian
Revolution Packet- Pg. 125
We will be continuing our work on the Russian Revolution.
HW: Finish the work we started in class today
(just today’s work. Don’t work ahead.)
WWI Retests Thurs/Friday at Lunch or After
School
Special Schedule
Wednesday- Period 2 starts at 8:40-
10 minutes EARLY!
Thursday- Period 1 starts at 8:0010 minutes EARLY!
Useful Vocabulary- Please look at the top of your page.
 Bolshevics- Lenin’s Communist party in Russia
 The Provisional Government- A group of democracy minded upper
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and middle class men, trying to run the government after the Czar
steps down. They want to stick it out in WWI.
Kerenski-The head of the Provisional Government, a capitalist. Also
tries to keep Russia in WWI.
The Soviets- Councils of Elders from all the great cities of Russia.
The biggest cities elect Communist Bolsheviks to their Soviets and
eventually, these groups, led by Lenin, take over in a coup.
Lenin- Brilliant Communist mastermind who leads the Bolsheviks in
a bloodless coup and takes over Russia.
Mensheviks- Opponents to the Bolsheviks, capitalist, funded by the
US, they fight a civil war for two years until they are defeated by the
red army.
Look at Doc. 1A and 1B and answer these
questions on your paper.
1. Based on Doc 1A, explain the beliefs of Vladimir Lenin and the
Bolsheviks.
2. According to Doc. 1B, how was Russia affected by its involvement
in WWI?
3. What did Communist Vladimir Lenin promise the Russian people?
4. Explain why communism might appeal to the Russian people.
Now do this part of the chart with pgs 435-436
March
Revolution
Czar steps
down, Lenin
steps up
Why does the Czar have to step
down?
Now do this part of the chart with pgs 435-436
March
Revolution
Czar steps
down, Lenin
steps up
Why does the Czar have to step
down?
Look at Doc. 2 and answer this question on
your paper.
5. How did the Russian People respond to their poor living
conditions in 1917?
Look at Doc. 2 and answer this question on
your paper.
5. How did the Russian People respond to their poor living
conditions in 1917?
Please do not talk at this time
April 17/18
Please get a book and a Russian
Revolution Packet- Pg. 125
We will be continuing our work on the Russian Revolution.
HW: Russian Revolution Packet and 3 Revolutions
Questions are Due Friday.
Now do this part of the chart with pgs 436-437
Bolshevik
Revolution
Why do the peasants support the
Bolsheviks?
Look at Doc. 3A and answer this question
on your paper.
6. Why does Lenin want to overthrow the Provisional Government?
Now do this part of the chart with pgs 436-437
Bolshevik
Revolution
Why do the peasants support the
Bolsheviks?
Look at Doc. 3A and answer this question
on your paper.
6. Why does Lenin want to overthrow the Provisional Government?
Now do this part of the chart with pgs 437-439
Further Effects: How do these revolutions
effect Russia economically and politically?
Civil War
Lenin’s New Economic
Policy and Political
Reforms
Look at Doc. 4A and answer this question
on your paper.
7. What changes does Lenin make in his New Economic Policy?
8. According to Doc 4B, how did the NEP affect Russia?
Now do this part of the chart with pgs 437-439
Further Effects: How do these revolutions
effect Russia economically and politically?
Civil War
Lenin’s New Economic
Policy and Political
Reforms
Look at Doc. 4A and answer this question
on your paper.
7. What changes does Lenin make in his New Economic Policy?
8. According to Doc 4B, how did the NEP affect Russia?
Please find a New partner (or get one if you
didn’t have one before)
Get a Comparison Chart for the American, French and
Russian Revolutions.
 Look carefully at the information on three of the revolutions we have studied so
far.
 What do they have in common?
 How are they different?
3 Revolutions Questions: Pg 126A
Consider these focus questions and answer them on a new sheet of paper :
What did people want?
What prevented them from getting what they wanted?
How did they respond to these challenges?
Were they successful?
What led to their success or failure?
 Russian Revolution Packet- Pg 125A-C
 3 Revolutions Questions: Pg 126A