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In 1848 Karl and Fredrich co-authored an influential pamphlet, the "Communist Manifesto" it was ran by the Communist lead. this urged the proletariat or the working class to overthrow the Bourgeoisie, or the social class that owns production of capitalist society. This produced class conflict, the conflict between these 2 classes -
Following the death of his father, Nicholas became Emperor of Russia, which he was unprepared for and did not know what he was doing. The Khodynka Tragedy was a crowd crush on Khodynka field in Moscow Russia. -
Peaceful protesters were fired at with no warning, while marching to the Winter Palace. The un-armed crowd were presenting petitions for better conditions.
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions.
Bloody Sunday occurred in St. Petersburg then renamed Pertrograd during WWI -
Russians loss in this war caused widespread anger and contributed heavily on the Russian Revolution. This loss exposed weak Russian military and led to social and political dissatisfaction. -
Grigory Rasputin was famous for his influence over the Russian royal family and his healing abilities. The Tsarina during Rasputin's death was Alexandra Feodorovna, she was the Empress of Russia. Rasputin gained the Tsarina's trust to where she ruled on him for political advice so he stated manipulating the government. Rasputin was murdered on the morning of December 30, 1916 at the Yusupov Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia -
This event began when thousands of working-class women started protesting about the high pricing and food shortages on International Women's Day. Women provided support by building barricades and offering medical assistance. Csar responded to this by "abdicating" his throne after his soldiers wouldn't fire on many joined protests. Abdicated - To abandon the throne -
Vladimir arrived in Russia April 16, 1917. Vladimir was the first head of government of the Soviet from 1917 until his death in 1924. He was the leader of the "Bolshevik" Party.
Vladimir promised the people of Russia, "Peace, Land and Bread" but he failed to fulfill these promises in an impact, to most of the Russian people -
The goal of the October Revolution was to overthrow the Provisional Government and give power back to local Soviets.
Bolsheviks: "Member of the majority"
Mensheviks: "a member of the moderate... opposed to the Bolsheviks and defeated by them after the overthrow of the tsar in 1917."
Provisional Government: "A temporary emergency administration that manages a state during a transitional period "
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This war started on November 7th 1917 but conflict escalated and expanded in 1918.
The "Red Army" wanted to defend the new Bolshevik government.
The "White Army" wanted to overthrow the Bolsheviks.
The Bolsheviks, led by the Red Army won the Russian Civil War.
Red Army: was the new Bolshevik government
White Army: the anti-Bolshevik group
This war ended in 1922 -
War Communism was created by the Bolsheviks to support the Red Army and maintain control during chaos. It's main goals were to make economy "fair" by making peasants work for low income. -
When Russia signed the Treaty of Brest Litovsk they gave up many territorial opportunities such as Finland, Poland and Baltic States. They signed the Treaty to get out of WWI because Russia wasn't doing well in the war. -
Leaders of Red Terror were in the Bolshevik Party, including Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky. And was carried out by the Bolshevik secret police (Cheka)
Regular people were experiencing violence as far as executions and fear, restraints were also happened to people. Some of the Romanovs fled but the royal family was executed. I think Red Terror happened because the Bolsheviks wanted their way but went too far and went into violent acts. -
Lenin changed communism by taking capitalist practices and put that into their communist life to raise the economy. Lenin changed communism to adapt to the early 20th Century in Russia. -
Joseph Stalin was a on the State Defense Committee for the Soviet Union.
Lenin appointed Joseph to the first Central Committee on the Bolshevik Party in 1912 and as General Secretary in 1922. And after Lenin's death in 1924 Joseph became his successor, and used his position as general to build power. -
I learned a lot of how many lost their lives in the many years of the Russian Revolution and it was tragic for many.
I feel the revolution happened for a reason and we don't know how it would've turned out without it, so for an honest answer something worse could've happened even though the revolution wasn't right.
The Russian Revolution teaches us for now and future be careful for what you believe because it can turn into something much worse than opinions, Lesson: be careful who you follow.