Kayla Brown

Russian Revolutions
Nicholas II: During the revolution, Nicholas II didnt give the people what they wanted.
Nicholas II decided to yield the Russian autocracy. Nicholas II promised freedom.
Nicholas II approved the creation of Duma which was Russias first parliament. Nicholas
II didnt give Duma any power. He became czar in 1893.
Rasputin: A self-described holy man he claimed that he had magical healing powers.
Industrialization and growth of revolutionary movements: This was the transition to new
manufacturing processes and other improvements.
Bolsheviks: The Bolsheviks government signed a truce with Germany so they could stop
all fighting and start began peace talks. They supported a small amount of committed
revolutionaries willing to sacrifice everything for change. They supported Lenin.
Mensheviks: They wanted a broad base of popular support for the Russian revolution.
Soviets: were local councils consisting of workers, peasants and soldiers. In many cities,
soviets had more influence than the provisional government.
Lenin: Lenin gained power of the Bolsheviks. Then he left and went off to Western
Europe to avoid getting arrested by czarist regime.
Revolution of 1905: The Revolution of 1905 was a wave of mass social and political
problems that spread through areas of the Russian empire.
Russo-Japanese War: In the 1800s, Russians competed with Japan for control over Korea
and Manchuria. The result was that the nations signed a series of agreements for the
territories.
Bloody Sunday: During 1905, 200,000 workers and their families went to the Czars
Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. The workers asked for more personal freedom, better
working conditions and to elect a national legislature. Nicholas IIs generals ordered
soldiers to fire on the crowd. Around 1,000 were wounded and several hundred people
were killed. Bloody Sunday caused strikes and violence across the country.
WWI: Also known as First World War or The Great War. WWI began on July 28th, 1914
and ended November 11th, 1918. More than 9 million combatants died and 7 million
civilians died too.
March Revolution-Provisional Government-Alexander Kerensky: In 1917, around
200,000 workers screamed in the streets down with the war! The soldiers shot them
because that was their order but later on they sided with the workers.
November Revolution: The November revolution is also known as The Bolshevik
Revolution of 1917.
All power to the Soviets: This quote was said by the people.
Bread, land and peace: This was said by Lenin and it was his slogan.
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk-unilateral treaty with Germany: The Bolsheviks government
signed a treaty/truce with Germany. They did this so they could stop fighting and start
peace talks.
Trotsky: He was the revolutionary leader of the Bolshevik red army.

Civil War: The Civil War happened in 1918.

White Army: This army supported the return to rule by the czar.
Red Army: This was the Bolsheviks army ruled by Lenin, which won.
Problems? They all wanted different things for Russia and couldnt agree.
Results? The red army won and allied with the white army.
New name Lenin gives to Russia: The new name that Lenin gives to Russia is Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics.