10.5d Nationalism and ideology played a significant role in shaping the period between the world wars.
Students will examine the Russian Revolution and the development of Soviet ideology and nationalism under Lenin and Stalin.
People's Century | Teacher's Guide | Red Flag (pbs.org)
Suggestion:view the first 20 minutes until Stalin's rule.
Questions after viewing this short video:
What was going on in Russia when Lenin returned?
Why would it help Germany if they assisted Vladimir Lenin in returning to Russia after he left Russia in 1907?
In the long run, why did Lenin's return to Russia change the course of world history?
Which statement best describes the relationship between WW I and the Russian Revolution?
World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution
WWI postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar
the Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win World War I
World War I gave the Czar’s army the needed experience to suppress the Russian Revolution
2. The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolutions mainly because the Bolsheviks promised to
establish collective farms
maintain the agricultural price-support system
bring modern technology to Russian farms
redistribute the land owned by the nobility
3. In 1917, Bolshevik leaders in Russia sought peace with Germany because the new Russian government
decided to join forces with Germany and the Central Powers
needed to concentrate its troops and resources on its war with Turkey
wanted to retain power and avoid German occupation
needed to control the Baltic Sea and wanted a warm water port
4. A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the
defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign
marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess
existence of sharp economic differences between social classes
appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility
5. Which slogan expressed the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917?
Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity
Bread, Land, and Peace
Land and Liberty
Nationalism, Democracy, and the People’s Livelihood
6. According to Karl Marx, history is the record of the
granting of more political liberties to all people
struggle between classes in society
wars and conflicts between national leader
increasing prosperity brought about by industrialization
7. “The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains… "Workers of the world, unite!” This statement was made in response to conditions resulting from the
1. Protestant Reformation 3. Commercial Revolution
2 Counter-Reformation 4. Industrial Revolution