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Bloody Sunday Primary SourceTo be completed on the back of the sheetThe Four Question MethodWhat is the title of the document?Who is the author? What is his or her place in society?Explain the historical context. Whats going on in history at this point of time?Write a paragraph summary of the article using real detail from the passage.Bellringer QuestionsApril 10th, 2012PLEASE WRITE QUESTION AND ANSWERWhat impact did Russias involvement in WWI have on the Russian government?It revealed the weaknesses of the czars rule and military leadershipIt led to the establishment of the Duma as a voice for moderatesIt created a window for the Mensheviks to attempt to take overIt allowed Lenin to gain support to defeat the czar in the next democratic electionWhat was your favorite moment of Spring Break?April 8th, 2013Deep Thought Question

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NotebookThe Notebook Check forIMPERIALISMWORLD WAR I

First half of today is given to you to work on organizing and preparing notebooks.Russian revolution(late 1800s to 1928)

Difficult Conditions in RussiaCzars hold complete power in society

Alexander IIIStrict censorship codesSecret police watched schools and universitiesPolitical prisoners sent to SiberiaPersecuted Jews and endorsed organized violence against them

His successor Nicholas II continued the tradition on strong powerful czars when he took over in 1894

Russia sees some changesRussia begins to industrialize a bit building railroads and establishing a thriving steel production businessCauses poor working conditions, child labor, low wages, etc.

Minority groups develop wanting to solve problems associated with industrializationBolsheviks follow ideas of Karl MarxBelieved the industrial class would overthrow the CzarLed by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, or LeninLenin had to flee to western Europe to avoid arrest by the czar

Bloody SundayJanuary 22, 1905 200,000 workers and their families approach the czars winter palace in St. PetersburgThey were asking for better working conditions, more personal freedom, and an elected legislature (Congress)

Nicholass generals were ordered to fire on the crowdmore than 1,000 were wounded and several hundred were killed

Huge protests followed, so Nicholas founded the Duma (a congress), but he dissolved it ten weeks laterApril 9th, 2013Deep Thought QuestionYou dont have to write the QDo you think normal people like you and me can control our own lives, or do we need someone wiser to help tell us how to live? Why/why not?

Random Fact of the DayOne gram of venom from a king cobra can kill 150 people.

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14Thinking QuestionHow did Nicholas II treat the newly-founded legislature of Russia, the Duma?They cooperated and democracy flourishedIt threatened his power and he got rid of itThey fought constantly but found a way to make things workNicholas disagreed with the idea of a legislature and gave up his own power in protestRussia and World War ITwo big problemsRussia not as industrialized and cannot keep its supplies up to fight the war

Rasputin advising the czar and czarina on what to do during WWIRole as a healer for their son

Death of RasputinShort Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76MQqlx7x1wLong Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zz0sHu-m7s

The March RevolutionWomen textile workers begin rioting, angry over shortages in bread and fuelSoldiers soon joined in rioting

Czar Nicholas II gives up his throne

Leaders of the Duma set up provisional governmentDecided to keep fighting in WWI

Lenin Returns Bolshevik RevolutionLenin is sent back to Russia by Germanythe Germans hoped he would stir up trouble and distract the Russian war effort

Once back, Lenin gains control of many sovietscalls for action

Armed factory workers seize the Winter Palace in November and overtake the provisional government (called the November Revolution)

Once in powerLenin didnt waste time in reforming RussiaOrdered that all farmland be distributed among the peasantsControl of the factories was given to the workersSigned a peace treaty with Germany to end WWITreaty of What?Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

What was the result of Russias March Revolution of 1917?Civil war gripped the country and the czars forces wonThe United States helped Russia become a communist countryThe czar gave up his throne and a provisional government was set upRasputin killed everybody

QuestionWhen Lenin rose to power in Russia, what did NOT immediately happen?Gave control of the factories to the workersSigned a peace treaty to end WWI with GermanyDistributed all farmland to the peasantsInstituted the Hunger Games in Russia to oppress the people and establish his power

The Russian Civil WarRed Army vs. White ArmyRed the BolsheviksWhite different groups (supporters of the czar, democratic government, etc.)At one point, there were three different White ArmiesSupported by Western nations, including the United States

14 million Russians died in the three-year fight and the famine which followed10 million died in World War I

The Red Army crushed all opponentsthe Bolsheviks seized power and could maintain itWhat happened to Czar and Family?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODyts0L-qlE

The Bolsheviks EvolveLenin saw nationalism as a possible threatso he organized Russia into several smaller republics under the central government

In 1922, Russia was renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or the Soviet Union

Bolsheviks renamed their party the Communist Party in honor of the ideas of Karl MarxQuestionWho were the Bolsheviks?Soldiers in the White ArmyRadical Russian Marxist revolutionariesMembers of the Duma, Russias ParliamentFollowers of RasputinMarx vs. Lenin the differences?Karl MarxVladimir LeninHistory was the story of class struggleHistory was the story of class struggleThe struggle Marx saw was between capitalists and the proletariat, or the workers.The struggle Lenin saw was capitalists against the proletariat and the peasants.The proletariats numbers would become so great and their condition so poor that a spontaneous revolution would occur.The proletariat and the peasants were not capable of leading a revolution and needed the guidance of professional revolutionaries.The revolution would end with a dictatorship of the proletariatthe communal ownership of wealth.After the revolution, the state needed to be run by a single party with disciplined, centrally directed administrators in order to ensure its goals.

The Emergence of StalinIn 1922, Joseph Stalin becomes General Secretary of the Communist Partyhe moves behind the scenes to get his supporters in positions of power

Lenin suffers a stroke in 1922before he dies in 1924, he says thisComrade Stalin has concentrated enormous power in his hands, and I am not sure that he always knows how to use that power with sufficient caution.

Stalin in total control by 1928