1. Assessment return – Bloody Sunday
You would have earned 2/3 marks for making correct inferences about the source...
3/3 for using your OWN KNOWLEDGE as well to DESCRIBE THE EVENTS OF BLOODY SUNDAY!
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2. Hand in Assignment – “How successful were the policies of Peter Stolypin between 1906-1914”

3. The Impact of WW1 on the fall of the Tsar
L.O. How important was WW1 in the demise of the Tsar?

4. Key Question to Consider: Why did the Tsar abdicate in February 1917?
History File The Soviets – Fall of Tsarism (23 minutes)
Start – 7:30: Up to rise/fall of Rasputin
7:30-14:10 – Rise of Rasputin
14:10 Peasants (social problems) / economic problems in the city
16:00 – Middle class call for change / rise of opposition groups
17:10 – WW1 / Growing discontent among soldiers (peasants)
19:00 – Death of Rasputin
20:00 – Abdication 1917

5. Key Question to Consider: Why did the Tsar abdicate in February 1917?
You will be numbered off 1-5. Consider the impact World War One had if you were:
1) an Army General / Officer
2) An ordinary soldier in the army
3) A worker / peasant
4) A member of the aristocracy
5) The Tsar and Tsarina
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History File The Soviets – Fall of Tsarism (23 minutes)
Start – 7:30: WW1: Up to rise/fall of Rasputin
17:10-19:00 – WW1 / Growing discontent among soldiers (peasants)

6. Key Question to Consider: Why did the Tsar abdicate in February 1917?
You will be numbered off 1-5. Consider the impact World War One had if you were:
1) an Army General / Officer
2) An ordinary soldier in the army
3) A worker / peasant
4) A member of the aristocracy
5) The Tsar and Tsarina
2) Feedback to one another – How did World War affect your group?
Use your notes to discuss this with the other people in your group.
Consider: What links can you make between WW1, the political and economic situation in leading to the abdication of the Tsar?
3) Feedback as a whole class

7. Russia and WW1: an investigation
Fact Hunting!
You are to work in groups of 3.
Each person will research a different factor. You will all share the resources: Russia in Transition p and WJEC textbook p73-4
Defeats in WW1:
Battles, losses, reasons for the defeats; impact this would have on the morale of the Russians.
Economic and social effects of the war:
Factories, supplies, prices, wages, strikes.
Political effects of the war and Rasputin:
Unpopular Tsarina in charge, Rasputin, failings of the Tsar failures of government, murder!

8. Russia and WW1: an investigation
Fact Hunting!
Now, share your research so that you all have detailed and factual notes.
Can you see how these factors link?
Defeats in WW1:
Battles, losses, reasons for the defeats; impact this would have on the morale of the Russians.
Economic and social effects of the war:
Factories, supplies, prices, wages, strikes.
Political effects of the war and Rasputin:
Unpopular Tsarina in charge, Rasputin, failings of the Tsar, failures of government, murder!
Abdication of the Tsar

9. Plenary
How did WW1 lead to the abdication of the Tsar? Consider also the economic and political effects.

10. Concluding ideas
There were already long term economic/social problems in Russia
The war simply made these problems worse!
The loyalty to the Tsar had already been damaged, and the Tsars lack of true leadership damaged his reputation (especially among the peasants)
The War affected all groups and all aspects of life – It was all encompassing
To complete an investigation into the impact of the war. To produce detailed and factual notes. To evaluate the consequences of war on Russia.

11. Importance and significance of causes of fall of Tsarism- place your causes on the diagram. The closer to the centre the more important they are.
Abdication of Tsar
Long term causes – eco./social conditions
Autocratic rule and lack of political freedom
Influence of Rasputin
World War one