The Fall of Czarist Russia
Feb 23, 2016
The Fall of Czarist Russia
RASPUTIN DESTROYED THE ROMANOVS
March 1917
The last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II abdicated his throne.
This ended a 300+ year reign of the Romanov Dynasty.
March – November 1917Provisional Government established under Alexander Kerensky.
“soviets” are established throughout Russia.
Soviet = local council of workers, peasants, and soldiers.
Nov. 1917 – Bolshevik Revolution
War communism – all major industries owned by the State, everyone between the ages of 16-50 were required to have a job.
March 1918 – Treaty of Brest-LitovskRussian participation in WWI was ended
Vladimir Lenin
1918-1920 = Russian Civil War
Red Army – led by Leon Trotsky - is the pro-communist (Bolshevik) forces. They prevail.
The White Army which was supported by other countries including the USA loses the Civil War.
REDS VS.
WHITES
From 1914-1920World War IRevolutions
Russian Civil WarKill about 27 MILLION Russians
Lenin in Power• 1921 – Lenin began the New Economic Policy
(NEP) which was actually small scale capitalism• 1922 – Lenin officially changes the name of the
country to the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
• 1924 – Lenin died and his two henchmen, Trotsky and Stalin battle for power.
Struggle for Power
Leon Trotsky Joseph StalinTake That You Filthy Animal!!!
By 1928 – Stalin has firm control
• 1928 – Stalin introduced the 1st of his “Five Year Plans”
• 1932 – Stalin implements a “terror famine” in the Ukraine which killed more than 5 million peasants
• 1934 – Stalin began the purge of the Communist Party of all potential threats to his authority.
U.S.S.R.