Russian+Revolution

Russian Revolution 1916-1921  Kyle, Tanner, and Nicole

The Russian Revolution, a place of war and peace both through this era. Czar Nicholas II lead Russia from 1894-1919, he was from the Romanov family, the ruling family of Russia at the time. He lived in the Winter Palace in Petrograd which is later named Leningrad and then Stalingrad. His wife, Alexandra was the czarina of Russia from Germany, because of this she was hated in Russia. Another addition to the Romanov family is Alexis, he is the young prince of Russia. Alexis will eventually die of Hemophilia, which is the loss of the ability to clot blood. The healer for the family, was a man named Grigori Rasputin aka "The Mad Monk", he was killed in December of 1916. __**TERMS**__ October Manifesto- (1905), issued by Nich. II, attempted to quiet strikes, local revolts, promised freedom of speech and assembly, called the Duma into session Duma- Russian national legislature Russian Strikes - People striked to get of Csar and they striked for bread Nealism- Deny any truth, no standard to make judgement Tran Siberian- What is the most famous railway in Russian Soveit - one of the local representative councils formed in Russia after the downfall of Czar Nicholas II Labor Camps- prison camps where forced labor is performed Populism - the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite Bloody Sunday- 1905, peaceful protest to czar Nicholas II palace, led by Father Gapon, fired on by palace guards, 100s died Westernization- an adoption of the social, political, or economic institutions of Western—especially European or American—countries.

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 * __PEOPLE__**
 * Stolpin || Primister who brought Russia up to the gold level. (when you have enough gold to back up you money) ||
 * Lenin || founded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship. He led the October Revolution of 1917, in which the Communists seized power in Russia. He then ruled the country until his death in 1924. ||
 * Rusbutan || "Monk" who saved Nicholas II son ||
 * Zemstov || local elected assembly set up in Russia under Alexander ii ||
 * Tolstoy || Russian writer, very nationalistic and his most famous book is "War and Peace" He also wrote " at the ball" about russian government and the problems before/during the revolution ||
 * Mendelev || Russian chemist (1834 - 1907) arranged first periodic table in increasing atomic mass with columns of similar properties ||
 * Catherine the great || German-born Russian tsarina in the 18th century; ruled after assassination of her husband; gave appearance of enlightened rule; accepted Western cultural influence; maintained nobility as service aristocracy by granting them new power over peasantry. ||
 * Ivan the great || Ivan III, was the Grand Duke of Moscow, ended Mongol domination of his dukedom, extended territories, subdued nobles, and attained absolute power; made Moscow the center of a new Russian state with a central government ||
 * Michael I || He was elected by a zemsky sobor at the age of 16 and his rule signifies the end of the Time of Troubles. Name this Russian Tsar who is generally seen as a nonentity but whose rule marked the return of stability to Russia. ||
 * Alexis I || -2 sons with Sophia Miloslavsky: Fedor (mentally handicapped) & Ivan -1 son with Natalia Nazyshkin: Peter -Fedor rules and has no heirs so a civil war occurs between the Nazyshkins and the Miloslavskys. They agree to have both boys ruling at the same time with Sophia Romonav as a regent. -Sophia planned to challenge Peter for the throne: failed ||

__** TIMELINE **__ __**March 1917**__: The Petrograd Soviet of Workers' Deputies is formed __**April 1917**__: Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik party in exile, returns to Petrograd __**July 1917**__: Aleksandr Kerensky is appointed by the Duma as prime minister of the provisional government __**September 1917**__: The Duma declares Russia a republic __**September 1917**__: Leon Trotsky is appointed chairman of the Petrograd Soviet __**October 1917**__: Russia recognizes Poland's independence November __**1917**__: Bolsheviks overthrow the Kerensky government and install Lenin as leader of Russia ("october revolution") against the will of the Mensheviks and of the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries (only two communists oppose Lenin's coup: Lev Kamenev and Grigory Zinoviev) November __**1917**__: Estonia declares its independence from Russia
 * __March 1917__**: Bending to riots by women, striking workers and defecting soldiers, tsar Nicholas II abdicates, thereby ending the Romanov dynasty ("february revolution")
 * __May 1917__**: Leon Trotsky returns to Petrograd from exile

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