What were the causes of the Russian Revolution? Consider the long term unrest and the role World War 1 played. use two of these
vocabulary words in the 100-200 word essay, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism Czar Nicholas II, Bloody Sunday
1905 Revolution, World War I
March Revolution,Bolshevik Revolution / October Revolution
Russian Civil War, Vladimir Lenin, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Josef Stalin, USSR / Soviet, Union, Cold War
-Czar Nicholas II was indecisive and unconfident. He was not ready to become Czar. He lost a war to Japan during the Russo-Japanese War, which made him even more unpopular. He also tried to lead as head of the military during WW1 with many military defeats.
-Czar Nicholas II was highly unpopular since the start of his reign the Czar. During his coronation, free food was handed out to peasants over military training grounds. As the peasants arrived in massive groups more people fell in trenches that were covered with think planks of wood. Some died by the horde of people moving. After the day, people started calling him "Nicholas the Bloody"
-Russian Civil War was two sided, The Bolsheviks "The Reds" and the Royalists/ Reformists "The Whites" The Reds won and established the USSR.
-USSR stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
-Josef Stalin became leader of the USSR after Vladimir Lenin passed away. He led the country during WW2 and died in 1953
