Introduction-2.1 the Russian revolution

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ch 2 Between the wars

Interbellum

An interbellum (Latin inter, between and bellum, war) is a period between two wars (a.k.a. interwar period)

The Interbellum is the period between the First and Second World War (1919-1939)

Europe 1914                                    Europe 1920

Weimar Republic

2.1 The Russian revolution

Today's lesson:

• activity: What is communism
• read 2.1
• get to work (answer the main question and do ex. 2.1

2.1 The Russian revolution

• recap last lesson
•  explanation 2.1
• Time to work

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Karl Marx, a German thinker of the 1800s, took socialist ideas one step further. His ideas became the basis of Communism.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the first Communist government into power. A leader named Lenin set up a political party to put Marx’s ideas into practice. This party, organized a new country named the Soviet Union.

Russia before 1917

• A huge gap between rich and poor. 
  
  
• An absolute ruler: the Tsar.
  
  
• Tsar is losing support.

February Revolution

• Rising resistance against the tsar because:
• WWI was not going well, lack of weapons, losing territory to Germany and many deaths.
• Poverty!
• Soldiers refuse to shoot the demonstrators and join them. 
• Labourers (workers) and soldiers govern Russia --> Soviets

October Revolution

• Lenin (communist) returns from exile.
• Lenin starts a coup.
• A civil war. 

Lenin keeps his promise: peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 1918)

Copy and answer the following questions during the video:

1. What are the causes for the February revolution?

2. How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks turn Russia into a communist state?

Time to work...

• read par 2.1
• make par 2.1 (take a look at magister or Volta)
• make a summary
• learn par 2.1