1. OCTOBER 1917 AND BEYOND…

2. The plan for today…. Prioritise the reasons that Nicholas was forced to abdicate… Quick review of what happened next (Feb 1917 to Aug 1945) Source practice: analyse some sources about the impact of the WW1

3. Complete a pie chart in pairs (but both write your own copy for your books) Give the largest slice to the reason you think was most significant in N’s downfall Divide up the rest of the pie according to why you think N failed In the outer circle write all your reasons & evidence for your judgements 5 reasons to prioritise: MILITARY DEFEATS (military problems); THE TSARINA & RASPUTIN (political problems); INFLATION (economic problems); FOOD & FUEL SHORTAGES (social problems); NICHOLAS’ MISTAKES

4. The plan for today…. Prioritise the reasons that Nicholas was forced to abdicate… Quick review of what happened next (Feb 1917 to Aug 1945) Source practice: analyse some sources about the impact of the WW1

5. Alexander Kerensky, leader of the Provisional Government … after losing power to the Bolsheviks he fled overseas to the USA. He eventually died of old age in New York City in 1970.

6. Leon Trotsky – the real Bolshevik hero of the October Revolution and of Civil War that followed…

7. Joseph Stalin – the ruthless opportunist who surprised a lot of people (though not himself) by seizing power after Lenin’s death…

8. The plan for today…. Prioritise the reasons that Nicholas was forced to abdicate… Quick review of what happened next (Feb 1917 to Aug 1945) Source practice: analyse some sources about the impact of the WW1

9. Russia in WW1… As we know, the reality of war for the Russian army was nothing like this Russian propaganda poster from the start of the war. Study the sources. 1.What do you learn from each of the sources about life in the Russian army in WW1? 2.What would have most angered you if you had been a Russian soldier. Explain your answer. 3.Which source do you think is most damning of the Russian war effort. Explain your answer.

10. The plan for today…. Prioritise the reasons that Nicholas was forced to abdicate… Quick review of what happened next (Feb 1917 to Aug 1945) Source practice: analyse some sources about the impact of the WW1