A. The Path to Revolution in Russia: Background: Russia Pre-1917: Social Political Economic Religious Military - ____________ 1. ____________ 1. High - Russian Orthodox 1. Large but - 1 person rule unemployment Church (led by -very hierarchical - not democratic Czar) - led by nobility - Czar Nicholas II 2. Starvation Czar - support the Czar 2. Russo-Japanese War 2. Duma 3. ____________ 1906 - Russia lost Nobility (Russian Parliament) ______________ -"Religion is the - this discredited the -created 1906 ______________ Opium of the Czar Religious leaders -very weak 4. Inflation Masses" (Marx) Peasants 3. Political Parties 5.Trade Unions/Strikes -rich/poor Tsar Nicholas II & family Russian Peasants Three Russian Problems in 1900’s: Industrialization: Late 1800s: Russia far behind other powerful nations in terms of industry Early 1900s: Russian industry develops rapidly, but mostly owned by foreign interests. Industry grew on top of a miserable proletariat, and a desperately poor peasant mass.
A. The Path to Revolution in Russia: Background: Russia Pre-1917: Social - ____________ -very hierarchical Czar Nobility Religious leaders Peasants -rich/poor Political 1. ____________ - 1 person rule - not democratic - Czar Nicholas II 2. Duma (Russian Parliament) -created 1906 -very weak 3. Political Parties Economic 1. High unemployment 2. Starvation 3. ____________ ______________ ______________ 4. Inflation 5.Trade Unions/Strikes Religious - Russian Orthodox Church (led by Czar) - support the Czar -"Religion is the Opium of the Masses" (Marx) Military 1. Large but - led by nobility 2. Russo-Japanese War 1906 - Russia lost - this discredited the Czar Tsar Nicholas II & family Russian Peasants Three Russian Problems in 1900’s: Industrialization: Late 1800s: Russia far behind other powerful nations in terms of industry Early 1900s: Russian industry develops rapidly, but mostly owned by foreign interests. Industry grew on top of a miserable proletariat, and a desperately poor peasant mass.
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