“Learning to Lead our Lives” Introduction to Russia Skill: Chronology, Working with Others NGfL: Russia

Your task is to match the picture with the correct description in chronological order.

Tsar Nicholas II – ruler of Russia in : Stalin comes to power. Huge statues of him are put up, leading his people to victory! 1926: Stalin comes to power. Huge statues of him are put up, leading his people to victory! 1924: Lenin dies and is mourned. 1924: Lenin dies and is mourned onwards: The communists change Russia. For example, some Russians get electricity for the first time onwards: The communists change Russia. For example, some Russians get electricity for the first time – 1921: There is a war between those who don’t want the Communists to be in power and those who don’t (the Russian Civil War). Soldiers in the war treat the peasants badly – 1921: There is a war between those who don’t want the Communists to be in power and those who don’t (the Russian Civil War). Soldiers in the war treat the peasants badly. November 1917: The Communists come to power. Statues of their leader, Lenin, are put up. March 1917: There is a revolution against the Tsar and he flees March 1917: There is a revolution against the Tsar and he flees 1914: Russia joins World War 1 and does very badly Poor Russian peasants in 1905 Poor Russian peasants in 1905 Jan 1905: The Tsar orders his troops to shoot those who are protesting against him. This causes a revolution Jan 1905: The Tsar orders his troops to shoot those who are protesting against him. This causes a revolution

Tsar Nicholas II – ruler of Russia in 1905 Tsar Nicholas II – ruler of Russia in 1905 Poor Russian peasants in 1905 Poor Russian peasants in 1905 Pictures courtesy of the David King Collection, London

1914: Russia joins World War One and does very badly Jan 1905: The Tsar orders his troops to shoot those who are protesting against him. This causes a revolution Jan 1905: The Tsar orders his troops to shoot those who are protesting against him. This causes a revolution Pictures courtesy of the David King Collection, London

March 1917: There is a revolution against the Tsar and he flees March 1917: There is a revolution against the Tsar and he flees Picture courtesy of the David King Collection, London

November 1917: The Communists come to power. Statues of their leader, Lenin, are put up. Picture courtesy of Keith McInnes

1918 – 1921: There is a war between those who don’t want the Communists to be in power and those who do (the Russian Civil War). Soldiers in the war treat the peasants badly – 1921: There is a war between those who don’t want the Communists to be in power and those who do (the Russian Civil War). Soldiers in the war treat the peasants badly. Picture courtesy of the David King Collection, London

1918 onwards: The communists change Russia. For example, some Russians get electricity for the first time onwards: The communists change Russia. For example, some Russians get electricity for the first time. Picture courtesy of the David King Collection, London

1924: Lenin dies and is mourned. 1924: Lenin dies and is mourned. Picture courtesy of the David King Collection, London

1926: Stalin comes to power. Huge statues of him are put up, leading his people to victory! 1926: Stalin comes to power. Huge statues of him are put up, leading his people to victory! Picture courtesy of Keith McInnes