The Russian Revolution Key Players Last Tsar of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II – Replaced Nicholas. Led Provisional Government - Alexander Kerensky – - Brought communism to Russia. Died in 1924 Vladimir Lenin – - Worked closely with Lenin. Opposed to Stalin and his ideas, exiled from the Leon Trotsky – Party in 1929. Killed in 1940 by an assassin hired by Stalin in Mexico. - Succeeded Lenin after his death. Served as Secretary General of the Party for Joseph Stalin – Lenin. Used various tactics to eliminate all rivals and ruled through fear. Terms to Know - Peaceful demonstration calling for reform. Turned violent after Tsar Bloody Sunday – Nicholas feared an uprising. Many people were killed and faith in the Tsar was lost. - Tsar announces reforms and new freedoms after Bloody Sunday. October Manifesto – - Russian legislature created by the Tsar. Must approve all laws and dissolved after they Duma – criticized the Tsar. Would come back in a lesser role. - Created after Nicholas abdicated the throne. Led by Alexander Provisional Government – Kerensky and would only be in power for six months because of its decision to stay in an unwinnable war as well as the growing popularity of Vladimir Lenin. - Minority. Small party of revolutionaries using force to bring change. Bolsheviks – - Majority. Believed that Russia should develop into an industrial state with a Mensheviks – stable working class before a social revolution could occur. - Council of workers and troops. Worked within the government. Soviets – - to gain support for the revolution. & “Peace, Land Bread” – Lenin’s slogan - 1921. plan to nationalize industries. An economic disaster, New Economic Policy – Lenin’s with the exception of a few private businesses doing well. - Stalin accusing and punishing millions of people for crimes against the Great Purge – government. Many were exiled, imprisoned and murdered. - Glorify state through promoting Russian history, language and culture. Russification – Allowed Russians to control the USSR Republics, government positions and secret police. – - Government makes all economic decisions. Command Economy – - Attempt to industrialize and increase agriculture in the Soviet Union. Five Year Plans – Ignored consumer goods. The Soviet Union remained poor, shortages were created and mass produced goods of low quality. Led by Stalin. - State owned farms operated by peasants as a group. Government created quotas Collectives – for people to meet. People resisted and Stalin had them arrested, exiled or executed.
The Russian Revolution Key Players - Tsar Nicholas II – Last Tsar of Russia - Alexander Kerensky – Replaced Nicholas. Led Provisional Government - Vladimir Lenin – Brought communism to Russia. Died in 1924 - Leon Trotsky – Worked closely with Lenin. Opposed to Stalin and his ideas, exiled from the Party in 1929. Killed in 1940 by an assassin hired by Stalin in Mexico. - Joseph Stalin – Succeeded Lenin after his death. Served as Secretary General of the Party for Lenin. Used various tactics to eliminate all rivals and ruled through fear. Terms to Know - Bloody Sunday – Peaceful demonstration calling for reform. Turned violent after Tsar Nicholas feared an uprising. Many people were killed and faith in the Tsar was lost. - October Manifesto – Tsar announces reforms and new freedoms after Bloody Sunday. - Duma – Russian legislature created by the Tsar. Must approve all laws and dissolved after they criticized the Tsar. Would come back in a lesser role. - Provisional Government – Created after Nicholas abdicated the throne. Led by Alexander Kerensky and would only be in power for six months because of its decision to stay in an unwinnable war as well as the growing popularity of Vladimir Lenin. - Bolsheviks – Minority. Small party of revolutionaries using force to bring change. - Mensheviks – Majority. Believed that Russia should develop into an industrial state with a stable working class before a social revolution could occur. - Soviets – Council of workers and troops. Worked within the government. - “Peace, Land & Bread” – Lenin’s slogan to gain support for the revolution. - New Economic Policy – 1921. Lenin’s plan to nationalize industries. An economic disaster, with the exception of a few private businesses doing well. - Great Purge – Stalin accusing and punishing millions of people for crimes against the government. Many were exiled, imprisoned and murdered. - Russification – Glorify state through promoting Russian history, language and culture. Allowed Russians to control the USSR – Republics, government positions and secret police. - Command Economy – Government makes all economic decisions. - Five Year Plans – Attempt to industrialize and increase agriculture in the Soviet Union. Ignored consumer goods. The Soviet Union remained poor, shortages were created and mass produced goods of low quality. Led by Stalin. - Collectives – State owned farms operated by peasants as a group. Government created quotas for people to meet. People resisted and Stalin had them arrested, exiled or executed.