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Russian Revolution of 1917



World War I and social unrest combined to push Russia to the edge of revolution. The events that followed led to Russia's exit from WWI and became a turning point in world history. Two revolutions actually took place within Russia during this time period. The first is known as the Russian Revolution and the second is known as the Bolshevik Revolution.
 * Background**:

‍**Objectives**:
Explain the long term and short term causes of Russian Revolution Evaluate the impact of WWI on the Russian Revolution Evaluate the impact of the revolution on the future of Russia

Essential Questions: Arguements, disagreements, and when people can no longer deal with something that has been bothering them they decide to finally take action. Yes, people should be able to equally share resources because in order to be in peace with one another they should be able to work together.
 * What causes a Revolution?
 * Can people ever equally share resources?
 * Do military orders have to be followed? Why or why not?

Below is a very brief PPT of an overviewe of the Russian Revolution: [|PPT Russian Revolution]
 * **In your wiki, add five things that you learned abolut the revolution from this powerpoint**:
 * 1) Civil War lasted for two years and this was an effect of the revolution
 * 2) A cause was wwI and them not being prepared for war.
 * 3) In 1918 another royal family was killed
 * 4) A secret policy was established during the Revolution
 * 5) By 1915, 2 million soldiers were dead

‍ **Inquiry Activity** : **Long Term and Short Term Causes of Russian Revolution**

 * ** Use the internet to identify ** the long term causes of the Russian Revolution
 * Record the information you gather in the attachment provided here: [[file:Long Term Causes of Russian Revolution[1].docx]]
 * Record the information you gather in the attachment provided here: [[file:Long Term Causes of Russian Revolution[1].docx]]


 * Record the information you gather in the attachment provided here:[[file:Short Term Causes of Russian Revolution.docx]]

**Visual Discovery Activity** :

Complete an I See/It Means based on the cartoon below:



You can use this graphic to complete the visual discovery

Complete terms on Section 3 of Chapter 12: Russian Revolution:

**Role of Rasputin**: Grigory Rasputin has been seen as a major contributor to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty. It was believed by many Russians that he had an enormous influence of the Tsarina Alexandra while Tsar Nicholas led the troops duirng WWI. The Tsarina believed that Rasputin could save her son from the problems of hemophilia.

> Read pages 393-395 in your text and complete the attached graphic organizer....
 * Watch the video clip on Rasputin. As you watch the clip take notes here....[[file:Dialectical+journal+on+Rasputin.doc]]

Explain message of this cartoon in paragraph form: The message this cartoon is sending is because Grigory Rasputin was a major contributor to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty people thought that Russians had some type of influence on the troops during world war 1. The big guy representing Rasputin. The little one with the crown on his head representing the Tsar Nicholas.And the other representing the tsarina -the little ones look like puppets. -seems like he is in control of everything. -his hands are huge because he's powerful. - Tsar looks simple minded and thats how he is portrayed. She saw him vital to her life because she thought he could saver her sons life Rasputin was persuasive but he was evil and he always had a sinister look on his face. He was never really ordained to priest and he had so much power because of a religious group. You had to sin in order to be saved. He seduced many woman both peasants and autocracies. He had a bump on his head that made him look like he had a horn simbolizing the devil

What do you see as the major changes in Russia after the Revolution? Evaluate their impact on the Russian People: -After the Russian Revolution some changes that I can infer is there were many negative changes as well as positive changes. I am sure that there were many bad things that happened after the war such as debt and alot of loss. Their life was definitely more hectic because they never had anything that was stable. Many leaders and war such as the czar and the communist and civil war. The major changes that Russia faced after the revolution was the big change in the way they lived first. The new Russia wanted a more equal society with equal rights where every single man had the same rights, however many other countries opposed such a lifestyle and tried to help fight against it. Another great way they changed was the new economic system put in place where farmers were encouraged to make more food so there would be no drought of food ever again. Last but not least Russia had changed it's government completely, there was no more Tsars and they had made an attempt to make the government better. After they changed their government, Russia began to reunite with other countries and built the large nation of the Soviet Union. Within a very short time, their way of life was completely different.

REVIEW **REVIEW** REVIEW **REVIEW** REVIEW **REVIEW** REVIEW **REVIEW** REVIEW **REVIEW** REVIEW **REVIEW** REVIEW **REVIEW** REVIEW **REVIEW** List and explain what you see as the most significant long term and short term cause of the Russian Revolution. Explain your answer: -size of russia -wasn't technologically advanced -weak military -not united -autocracy -tensions between classes - Proletariat -peasants -revolutionaries -Failure of 1905 revolution -Inflation and unrest -Lack of industrialization -Rasputin because he influenced the government so much. -Tsar
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