2.1 Russian revolution

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Russian Revolution

Lesson goals

- Knowing why a communist revolution started in Imperial Russia

- Knowing how the First World Was was partly responsible

- Knowing the difference between the February and October revolution

Russia before 1917

Aspects Russia before 1917

• Agrarian
• Conservative
• Poor
•  Religious (mostly orthodox christian)
• Undemocratic
• Serfdom ended in 1861

Aspects Russia before 1917

• Defeat against Japan 1905
• 1905 revolution -> Duma
• Large but old-fashioned army
• Multi-ethnic

Russia in World war I

1.8 million military deaths

1.5 million civilian deaths

Loss of prestige

Large loss of land

Tsar Nicholas II becomes unpopular

Exercises 

Page 32-34

Ex. 1, 3, 4,

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"How tiring it is not to be with you. Only when you, my teacher, sit beside me, can I rest and is my soul calm. Then I kiss your hands and lay my head on your blessed shoulders. Oh, how easy things are then. Then I wish for only one thing – to fall asleep, to forever fall asleep on your shoulders, in your embrace. Oh, what happiness I feel when you are close to me. Where are you? Where have you flown off to? It is so difficult for me, with such longing in my heart… But, my beloved mentor, say nothing to Anya [Anya Vyrubova, Alexandra's friend and confidante] about my suffering when you are not with me. Anya is good, she is kind, she loves me, but tell her nothing of my sorrow. Will you be with me soon? Come quickly. I am waiting for you and feel miserable without you. Give me your holy blessing, and I kiss your blessed hands. I love you forever. Mama.”

"How tiring it is not to be with you. Only when you, my teacher, sit beside me, can I rest and is my soul calm. Then I kiss your hands and lay my head on your blessed shoulders. Oh, how easy things are then. Then I wish for only one thing – to fall asleep, to forever fall asleep on your shoulders, in your embrace. Oh, what happiness I feel when you are close to me. Where are you? Where have you flown off to? It is so difficult for me, with such longing in my heart… But, my beloved mentor, say nothing to Anya [Anya Vyrubova, Alexandra's friend and confidante] about my suffering when you are not with me. Anya is good, she is kind, she loves me, but tell her nothing of my sorrow. Will you be with me soon? Come quickly. I am waiting for you and feel miserable without you. Give me your holy blessing, and I kiss your blessed hands. I love you forever. Mama.”

Rasputin

- Wizard/Mystic

- National 'disgrace'

- Influence over Tsar and his wife

- Made Nicholas II even more popular

February Revolution

- Russia pushed to it's limit

- St. Petersburg lost to the soviets

- 300 year old Tsarist Russia ends in 10 days

- Socialist government (NOT COMMUNIST YET)

Exercises and homework

Page 34-

Ex. 5, 6, 7, 8

Lesson goals

- Knowing why a communist revolution started in Imperial Russia

- Knowing how the First World Was was partly responsible

- Knowing the difference betwen the February and October revolution