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Brief History of the Russian Revolution
Brief History of the Russian Revolution
1917-1922
Revolution began in February 1917 Led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks
Civil War ensued following the revolution
Lenin assumed control and created the USSR in 1922
Main Causes: effects of WWI, economic instability, and discontent among workers
Results: Lenin comes to power and the Soviet Union (USSR) is formed
Timeline
Timeline
February 23, 1917: February Revolution begins
September 1917: Russia is announced as a republic
October 1917: October Revolution begins
March 3, 1918: Russia ends their involvement in WWI (Brest-Litovsk Treaty)
August 30, 1918: Red Terror
March 1921: New Economic Policy is introduced and War on Communism ends
December 1922: Soviet Union is formed
Influencers of the Russian Revolution
Influencers of the Russian Revolution
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Lenin was one of the most prolific and revolutionary thinkers of the Russian Revolution. He was one of the masterminds of the Bolshevik takeover as well as the first leader of the newly formed USSR.
The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks were a part of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, until they split forming the Communist Party. They started the October Revolution which led to the formation of the USSR and the Bolsheviks rise to power.
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky was another prominent marxist leader in the Russian Revolution. He was the leader of the Red Army and was a advocate for a "international working class" Revolution.
The Tsars
The Tsars
The Tsars played a large part in the formation of the Russian Revolution, Nicholas II's mistreatment of the people only added to the spirit of revolution. While the Tsars may have been in power at the beginning of the Revolution, by the end the Tsar and his family where executed.
Revolutionary Definition:
A revolution is a cyclical movement that attempts to change the way that power is distributed and wielded in society.
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