Russian Revolution1
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| Nicholas II | -tsar of Russia
-selfish
-din't want to give power to serfs
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| Tsar | -emperor
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| Serfs | -they were property of their owner
-like slaves
-sometimes worked in farms
-1861 serfdom was ended
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| Tsar Alexander II | -1861 ended serfdom to prevent revolution
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| Change for freed serfs | -given small plots of land
-had to pay heavy taxes
-many gave up land to move to cities
-the cities populations then exploded
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| St. petersburg | -capitol
-filled with pollution and dirt in rural areas
-although some areas are beautiful
-many serfs migrated there
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| "Bloody Sunday" | -strike that led to deaths and injuries
-led by priests
-on January 22 1905
-Nicholas was then called "Bloody Nicholas"
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| Duma | -Russia's new parliament
-the tsar refused changes that he promised
-tried to make Russia more of a democratic
-Duma and tsar struggled for 12 years
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| Russia in World War I | -army suffered defeat after defeat
-over a million troops died
-some soldiers were sent without weapons because factories were unable to provide enough
-the railroads carried supplies to the soldiers
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| March of 1917 | -snow and ice prevented farmers from bringing crops to markets.
-poor bought bread which led to less bread for the poor
-riots led to revolution
-soldiers turned against tsar
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| post-tsar Russia (after-tsar) | -Duma chose new leaders
-Bread shortness
-low wages
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| Bolsheviks | -most successful political group
-lead by lawyer Lenin
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| Lenin | -lawyer
-demanded workers control government
-leader of Bolsheviks
-studied Karl Marx
-demanded 2nd revolution
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| Bolshevik Revolution | -unable to win in elections so the seized government by force
-overthrew Duma in November 1917
-millions died
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| Opposition to Revolution | -many opposed Bolshevik rule
-many's wealth disappeared
-religious groups opposed because Bolsheviks closed churches
-war broke out between Bolsheviks and enemies
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