The bolsheviks would later become the communist party of the soviet union. Three whys of the russian revolution by richard pipes. As the map at the right shows, however, by mid1919 the bolsheviks still controlled only a portion of russia. The great impact of lenins return to russia in april 1917 will chamberlain abstract much has been written on the significance of lenin as a party leader, revolutionary, and later statesman, with much of this research primarily focusing on his words, actions, and impact. In three whys of the russian revolution, the eminent scholar of russian history, richard pipes, confronts the challenge of assessing the causes and course of the russian revolutions from a postcold war perspective.
Proletariat what was this, and how does it fit into the unrest. In theory, their life had improved in 1861, before which they were serfs who were owned and could be traded by their landowners. Russia also built the transsiberian railwaythe longest continuous rail line in the world. Russia had long been run by despotic czars, and in the early 1900s, peasants began to revolt. Outline maps for continents, countries, islands states and more test maps and answers name the country. Historical context at the end of the 19th century, many russians were deeply dissatisfied with the czarist monarchy and backward social and economic conditions in their country. Later that year, bolshevik revolutionaries rose up and seized power. Causes and consequences of the russian revolution directions. In 1894, nicholas ii took to the throne as emperor of all russia. The i first read richard pipes book three whys of the russian revolution in high school, back in the late 1990s, after i took an excellent class called. In russia, generations born from 1820 onward watched with increasing envy as russia remained autocratic, rural, and often highly unfair. Russia industrializes rapid industrialization changed the face of the russian economy. By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions. More than half of the its population was composed of different oppressed nationalities.
Treaty of brestlitovsk political cartoon worksheet student. Unfortunately, it blinded him to the changing conditions of his times. Question1pag167 how far do you agree that nicholas ii missed the opportunity to make his government more secure after the 1905. That created an opening for the charismatic bolshevik leader. Three whys of the russian revolution is a short book, just 84 pages long, and its a distillation of some of the ideas that pipes presented in his 1991 book the russian revolution. What was the estimated population of russia in 2010 to the nearest four million either side which is the population of new zealand. Russian revolution, two revolutions in 1917, the first of which, in february march, new style, overthrew the imperial government and the second of which. Students will understand the causes and effects of the russian revolution. This resource book provides 50 learning activities with background materials for teaching about tsarist russia and the emergence of the soviet union. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Russia industrializes page 434 what changes did industrialization cause. Supplement your lesson with one or more of these options and challenge students to compare and contrast the texts. Some terms youll be assessed on include bloody sunday and the. The russian revolution 12day one alternative lesson trb name.
During the quiz, you will be tested on topics such as lenins background and influences and the. Russias losses sparked unrest at home, revealed the czars weaknesses, and led to revolt in the middle of the war. The technological gap was widening between russia and the other capitalist powers. Revolution and civil war in russia 19171939 chapter 26 sec 5. Tsarist russia was known as the prison house of nations. Pdf answer key for russian revolution dbq jasa floor.
The communist party controlled the soviet union until the countrys breakup in 1991. In this speech from the summer school of the international marxist tendency, jorge martin explains the role of national question during the russian revolution and how the bolsheviks approached the. The russian revolution a brief outline russia at the time of the revolution a vast empire stretching from europe to the pacific a brutal form of feudalism, which involved landed serfdom years of isolation left russia behind the west economically the royal family had a reputation for opulence and brutality through the 1700s. This worksheet has students list the short and longterm causes and effects of the russian revolution. When nicholas ii became czar in 1894, he continued the tradition of russian autocracy. Video the national question in the russian revolution. This will be taught in 9th grade after wwi is discussed in the pervious unit, and before wwii. The impact and limitations of western influence after the collapse of the soviet union, historians have again turned their attention to the birth of the first communist state in hopes of understanding the place of the soviet period in the longer sweep of russian history.
Commonlit the russian revolution paired texts free. And from this conception follow the tactics of the coalition of socialists in russia with bourgeois liberalism. Russian revolution causes and effects worksheet student. The russian revolutions impact the new york times upfront. Use of literature, history, geography, primary sources, various learning strategies are all included. Both sent reps to portsmouth, nh where tr mediated treaty of new hampshire in 1905. The 1917 russian revolution originally a revolution for democracy was not, as many people believe, a well organized event in which tsar nicholas ii was overthrown and shortly after lenin and the bolsheviks took power. What do you know about this pivotal moment in russian history. Read the summaries to answer questions on the next page. And to make this fully clear is the first task of a critical examination of the russian revolution. Pipes explains that for 70 years prior to the 1990s. Free printable worksheet on the russian revolution scroll down to print pdf world history click here to print this worksheet pdf. Before he was able to lead the coup in the capital during october 1917, however, lenin first. Weak generals and poorly equipped troops led to defeat after defeat.
Police and soldiers stood by and watched russian citizens loot and destroy jewish homes, stores, and synagogues. Unrest deepens nicholas ii moderates pushed for social change what happened. When he took control, russia was very far behind the industrial production of the western european countries such as britain and germany. Please be sure to spell the fill in theblank questions correctly. It is not russias unripeness which has been proved by the events of the war and the russian revolution, but the unripeness of the german proletariat for the fulfillment of its historic tasks. Since stalin used the countrys resources to speed up industrialization, people lacked food, housing, and clothing for many years.
These events showed the czars weakness and paved the way for revolution. Name 33 points homework for the russian revolution in color note. California content causes and consequences standard 10. Like his father, nicholas wanted an autocratic rule in which he alone made all the laws and determined all foreign policy. More than half of its population was composed of different oppressed nationalities. Read the historical context and answer the following four questions on a separate sheet of paper. Began in 1904, but neither side could gain a clear advantage and win. Russian women after the revolution 76 among the lofty ideals of the russian revolution of 1917 was the idea of equality for women. The national question in the russian revolution youtube. The russian revolution was quite complicated, and this quizworksheet combo will help you test your understanding of the conflict. Russia and japan were fighting over korea, manchuria, etc. It answered only to lenin and it soon became one of the most feared. After examining the causes of the russian revolution. The training sessions discussed the contributions of notable women to historical and artistic movements, talked about concepts of gender roles and gendered spaces, looked at issues that are driving.
Russias withdrawal from the war would later be formalized in the treaty of brestlitovsk march 3, 1918. Apr 15, 2010 in russia, generations born from 1820 onward watched with increasing envy as russia remained autocratic, rural, and often highly unfair. Commonlit russias last czar, nicholas ii free reading. Political parties had little impact on popular opinion, and the state duma was to a large extent ignored. Mike kubic is a former correspondent of newsweek magazine. Food and supplies were dwindling on the home front. The people of russia were horribly oppressed, poor, starving, cold, and without any real direction or hope. Treaty of brestlitovsk political cartoon worksheet. As you read, take notes on the various causes of the 1917 russian revolution and how they collectively contributed to the overthrowing of the former russian government. In 1916, a full threequarters of the russian population was comprised of peasants who lived and farmed in small villages. Why does the author suggest that russian peasants would have been. Tr won the nobel peace prize for his efforts, the 1st pres. New government, same problems constitution in 1922. By 1860 most russians knew that the rest of europe viewed russians as vaguely inferior in some way, and many russian intellectuals including nobles and even a few tsars began to import western ideas into.
How lenin came to lead the russian revolution russia beyond. Revolutions in russia alexander iii turned russia into a police state, teeming with spies and informers. For more of our free educational materials on the russian revolution, including outlines and powerpoints, click here. Please be sure to spell the fillintheblank questions correctly. Timeline of the russian revolution the british library. Jul 17, 2010 the people of russia were horribly oppressed, poor, starving, cold, and without any real direction or hope. They will be able describe the events that together led up to the russian revolution. When russias economy, military, and government collapsed under the pressures of world war i 191418, russias final czar, nicholas ii, was forced to abdicate his throne in march 1917.
Commonlit has identified one or more texts from our collection to pair with the russian revolution, based on similar themes, literary devices, topic, or writing style. In january 1917, tsar nicholas ii ruled russia while bolshevik vladmir. The russian revolution in 1917 was a monumental political and social transformation in russia, which brought down the autocratic monarchy. The two nations signed a series of agreements over the territories, but russia broke them. What do you know about this pivotal moment in russian. Although there was progress, working conditions were poor, wages were low, and children were. The following quiz and worksheet combo will test your knowledge of vladimir lenin and soviet russia.
Mar 30, 2018 in 1916, a full threequarters of the russian population was comprised of peasants who lived and farmed in small villages. The number of factories more than doubled between 1863 and 1900. The russian revolution is dated to november 1917 october 1917 on the. The russojapanese warin the late 1800s, russia and japan were imperialist powers. Causes and consequences of the russian revolution csun. This political cartoon was published in a london newspaper following the russogerman armistice of december 16, 1917. Vladimir lenin was the most influential political figure in the development of the russian revolution.
Russian revolution timeline 1861 russian serfs emancipated 18611900 population of russia grows from about 74 million to about 184 million 18941917 reign of nicholas ii 1903 social democratic party splits into bolsheviks and mensheviks 19045 russojapanese war 1905 january bloody sunday 1905 september russojapanese war ends. Gcse history example answers and commentaries, paper 1ac. Revolution and nationalism, 19001939 in march 1917, a revolt by russian workers toppled the czarist government. Athome learning to continue through the end of the 20192020 school year. Use the information from the map handouts maps bg to. The lessons provide study of 19th and 20th century events. This forced russias final czar, nicholas ii, to give up his throne in march 1917. Less than 25 years later, he would be deposed of power, placed under house arrest, and murdered, along with his entire family, in a basement in central russia. Police terror, control of schools, propaganda, censorship, or persecution 2. Question1pag167 how far do you agree that nicholas ii missed the opportunity to make his government more secure after the 1905 revolution. Suffrage gave 18 year old citizens the right to vote. From the final years of the last tsars of russia to the establishment of the communist party, learn more about the key events of the russian revolution. Russia as czar since the death of his father in 1894. They both competed for control of korea and manchuria.
Free printable worksheet on the russian revolution scroll down to print pdf world history. Sep 15, 2017 tsarist russia was known as the prison house of nations. With this armistice, russia, under the leadership of vladimir lenin, ended its involvement in world war i. Europegood to use week 18 as finish geo study of europe, cycle 2, week 18. The russian ruling class was overthrown and replaced with a communist state led by revolutionary vladimir lenin commonlit answer key the russian revolution. The power of one the russian revolution article khan. The russian revolution in 1917 dismantled the tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the soviet union.