Important Events
Why did the revolution happen?
- Poor working conditions
- Economic inequality
- Aftermath of World War I
- Aftermath of industrial revolution in Russia
- Aftermath of Ruso-Japanese war
What was the representative assembly that Nicholas II created to appease civil unrest after WWI?
The Duma
Who became the head of the new provisional government following Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication?
Aleksandr Kerensky
What was the Bloody Sunday Massacre?
Russian peasants, striking workers, and soldiers peacefully protest their living conditions. More than a thousand people are killed in clashes with the police and government troops
What led to Tsar Nicholas II being abdicated from the throne?
He left St. Petersburg to focus on the war, protests and strikes grew out of control, and his family was held captive.
Why was Lenin exiled and for how long?
Marxist activities, Underground political parties, illegal protests. He was exiled for 10 years.
What were the “July Days?”
Russians in Petrograd organize a series of armed protests. As a result of these actions, Aleksandr Kerensky becomes the head of a new provisional government.
What led to Tsar Nicholas II being abdicated from the throne?
He left St. Petersburg to focus on the war, protests and strikes grew out of control, and his family was held captive
How did the Bolsheviks rise to power?
Russia was economically torn after the Czar’s rule. The ideas of Communism became popular among the poor.
What is one connection you can draw between the Russian Revolution to modern America and contemporary politics? Give at least one concrete example.
(open-ended)