The Russian Revolution Causes and Results

Political Causes Autocracy Absolutism…extravagance 1905:Loss in Russo-Japanese War Bloody Sunday (part of Rev of 1905) ineffective Duma Tremendous losses in WWI: WHY? Spread of Marxist ideas

Economic Causes Inefficient industry Effects of total war from WWI such as food and fuel shortages Striking workers

Social Causes Rations during WWI Lead to riots in the streets many casualties and deaths from WWI Too few rich and too many poor (haves vs. have nots)

Revolution of Russia ~ 1917 March of 1917 November of 1917     the Czar abdicates the throne: why? Lenin comes out of exile in April   March of 1917 November of 1917 AKA Bolshevik Rev (reds,communists) Set up Russian Republic; provisional government led by Kerensky and the Duma ~ democracy Lenin promises people “peace, land and bread” Bolsheviks seized Petrograd Continued fighting with Germany in WWI Marxist ideology is attempted in Russia…how? Impact? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed on March 3, 1918…everything fine? Duma still failed to represent all the people~ made up of upper classes; no representatives from lower classes   Why did the revolution continue? Civil War between the Reds and Whites (12/1918 – 1921)