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The Russian Army was poorly equipped and inadequately trained for ______.
The Russian Army was poorly equipped and inadequately trained for ______.
battle
Tsar Nicholas II faced public criticism for allowing ______'s influence over the royal family.
Tsar Nicholas II faced public criticism for allowing ______'s influence over the royal family.
Rasputin
The first revolution occurred in ______ 1917 in Petrograd.
The first revolution occurred in ______ 1917 in Petrograd.
February
The slogan 'Peace, bread and ______' was popularized by Lenin.
The slogan 'Peace, bread and ______' was popularized by Lenin.
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On November 6th and 7th, 1917, the Bolsheviks launched a ______ against the Provisional Government.
On November 6th and 7th, 1917, the Bolsheviks launched a ______ against the Provisional Government.
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After the revolution, the Bolshevik government exited World War I by signing the Treaty of ______-Litovsk.
After the revolution, the Bolshevik government exited World War I by signing the Treaty of ______-Litovsk.
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A civil war erupted in 1918 between the Bolsheviks and the ______ Army.
A civil war erupted in 1918 between the Bolsheviks and the ______ Army.
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The Petrograd Soviet was the city council for workers and ______.
The Petrograd Soviet was the city council for workers and ______.
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The Russian Revolution
- Russia was at war with Germany in World War I from 1914.
- Russia’s working class and peasantry formed the majority of the Russian Army.
- The Russian Army was poorly equipped and inadequately trained for battle.
- Millions of Russians were killed or wounded by 1917.
- Tsar Nicholas II faced public criticism for his role in the war and other issues, including:
- Taking personal command of the army.
- Allowing Rasputin's influence over the royal family.
- Food shortages.
- Growing political opposition.
- The first revolution occurred in February 1917 on the Julian calendar in Petrograd, the capital of Imperial Russia.
- Protesters demonstrated over food rationing and were joined by striking workers.
- The army was deployed to suppress the uprising, leading to the deaths of some protesters.
- Some soldiers refused to fire on the demonstrators.
- The army was in a state of mutiny against the Tsar.
- The Petrograd Soviet was the city council for workers and soldiers.
- The Tsar abdicated, ending the Tsarist autocracy and paving the way for a new government.
- This government was run by two political parties, the Petrograd Soviet and the Provisional Government.
The Bolshevik Revolution
- The Provisional Government was unpopular because it remained in World War I and failed to distribute land to peasants.
- Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks, a faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, later became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- Lenin advocated for "Peace, bread and land", a slogan to appeal to the people and the Petrograd Soviet.
- Peace: Ending Russia's involvement in World War I.
- Bread: Addressing food shortages.
- Land: Distributing land to the peasants
- Lenin proclaimed, "All power to the Soviets," intending to seize power in the name of the Soviet.
- On November 6th and 7th, 1917 (October 24th and 25th on the Julian calendar), the Bolsheviks launched a coup d'état against the Provisional Government, led by Lenin.
- They stormed the Winter Palace, arresting the Provisional Government and seizing control of Russia's government.
- After the revolution, the Bolshevik government exited World War I by signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.
- A civil war erupted in 1918 between those who opposed the new Bolshevik government (the White Army) and the Bolsheviks (the Red Army).
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Explore the key events and factors leading to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Examine the role of Tsar Nicholas II, the army's mutiny, and the impact of World War I on Russian society. This quiz will test your knowledge on the significant occurrences and political dynamics during this tumultuous period.
