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The Russian Revolution
1914-1922
By: Lauren Neely
and
Mariah Luna
Causes of the Revolutions
Mainly caused by Russia’s disastrous
involvement in World War 1, after the
withdraw from WW1 the country went into a
bloody civil war.
Lost faith in leadership ability in Tzar Nicholas
II.
Industrial workers and women were ready to be
heard, so they started a protest along with other
chaotic events.
Important Battles/Dates
1917: two minor revolutions swept through Russia.
1917, March 8: (February revolution)
1917, November 6-7: Bolshevik revolution.(October
revolution)
1918: Tzar Nicholas was kicked off as leader of Russia
1918:a devastating civil war begins against Bolsheviks
and Anti-Bolsheviks.
1920: Anti-Bolsheviks were defeated. (White team)
1922: The union of Soviet socialist Republics (USSR)
was established.
Leaders of the Revolution
Tzar Nicholas II: leader of Russia, though
people didn’t have faith in him. 1868-1918
Industrial women workers: revolted in 1917
March 8(February 23), soon men and women
fought for the rights of women.
Michael (Czar’s Brother): refusal of crown
brought an end to the czarist autocracy.
Leaders of the Revolution
Vladirnir Lenin: leader of Bolshevik party.
(Bolshevik revolution: red)
Provisional Government: The defeated
group in the civil war. (Anti-Bolsheviks)
Bolshevik Party: lead by Lenin, defeated
provisional government in civil war, and
recreated their own government.
Results of the Revolution
Women’s rights protest didn’t do much
but help kick Czar off as leader.
The Anti-Bolsheviks were defeated and in
1922 the union of Soviet socialist republics
was established.
Tzar and his family were shot, when reds
won. Finally, the civil war ended after two
years of brutal, cruel, and bloody war.
Long Lasting Effects of the
Revolution
End of autocratic rule
Establishment of a socialist/communist
government.
Complete transformation of Russian society,
government, and economy.
Formation of Soviet union.
Emergence of Russia as world power.
The spread of communism throughout the
world.
Interesting facts
Tzar and his family were abducted near the
end of the civil war, taken to a basement and
shot.
About 90,000 women protested in February
Revolution.
The February revolution is known as such
because of Russia's use of the Julian calendar
until February 1918. the February revolution
actually started on march 8,1917 (or February
23 on the Julian calendar.
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_JZeKRq
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