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-Emperor of Russia
-His policies were the persecution of jews and forced assimilation of minorities
-Ignored working class and peasants
-His goals were one man rule, one religion, one race
-when he died, his son Czar Nicholas II took the throne
Significance: A group that was oppressed during his reign were the jews -
-His rule was mainly social and political unrest
-he showed he was unable to lead many times
-rejected democracy
-Disconnected with his people and if anyone said anything against his rule he would send his soldiers to them
-The people were unhappy
Significance: He was blamed for many wars, (R-J war, bloody sunday, etc.) -
-russia and japan were in competition over territory in northern china
-Tension between the two started the war
-Japan won this war
-The russians blamed Nicholas
Significance: It was the first war in which a non-european power defeated one of Europe's greatest powers -
-Created by Czar Nicholas
-Formed the first Provisional government
-Accepted the abdication of Nicholas II
Significance- This was the reason for Czar Nicholas to be overthrown -
-100 people killed and 3,000 injured
-The Russians demanded relief for their working conditions from Czar Nicholas
Significance: This event gave another reason for the russian people to revolt against the Czar -
-russia didn't feel ready to fight against a strong country like Germany
-Leader of Russia was Vladimir lenin
Significance: Russia pulled out of world war one because of the communists -
-He was killed because people did not want him influencing the government
-He was killed with poison
Significance: He was known as a healer and healed Czar Nicholas's son -
-Thousands of women marched on the capital to mark the international women's day
-Also were protesting over bread shortages
-Lots of other workers and people joined the protests
Significance: Immediate start of the March revolution -
-Formed their own party and took power
-They overthrew the provisional government
-Supported a small number of commited revolutionaries
Significance- Removed russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the russian empire into the USSR -
-broke out between supporters and opponents of revolution
-The red army: Bolsheviks; the white army: conservatives, anti-bolsheviks
-the red army won led by Leon Trotsky
Significance: Russia was now officially under communist control -
-Russia became this
-led by lenin And the communist party
Significance: After this, the Soviet Union was created -
-He died from a stroke
-After Lenin died, Stalin was the new leader of ruling the communist party and the soviet union
Significance- Stalin took his place in rule -
-Started as general secretary of the Communist party
-Lenin believed that he was a dangerous man
-in 1928, he was in complete control over the communist party
Significance: Took all of Lenin's spots when he died -
-exiled to any part of the soviet union
-After Lenins death, Trotsky gradually lost all of his government positions
Significance: was exiled by stalin