1. Bell Ringer Analyze the propaganda poster. Who produced the poster?
What is the author trying to accomplish?
What are they using as motivation?

2. Quiz
Take out a sheet of paper and writing utensil

4. The Russian Revolution - 1917
EQ: What were the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution?

5. Lack of Preparation for WWI
No competent military leaders; czar leading soldiers without training
Inability to produce weapons needed by the army
High casualties (6-8 million casualties)

6. Czar Nicholas II
Autocratic ruler – relied on army to hold up his regime
Influenced by Rasputin, a mystic, that was not trusted by the elite

7. March 1917 Revolution
Food shortage led to strikes that shut down factories
Soldiers refused to stop the strike
Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate, to formally give up control of a country or state

8. March 1917 Revolution
Despite forcing the czar to abdicate it was a failure
Failed to pull Russia out of WWI – Continued suffering
Opened the door for another revolution

9. The Bolsheviks Seize Power
October Revolution (1917)
Bolsheviks leader – Vladimir Lenin
Dedicated to violent revolution (Communism) to destroy the capitalist system
Rose to power through the soviets, Russian councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers
Slogan – “Peace, Land, Bread”
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk – Pulled Russia out of WWI

10. Civil War in Russia Anti-Communist forces = White Army
Communist forces = Red Army
The White Army was supported by the Allied powers
Hoped to get Russia back in the war
Feared the spread of Communism
The White Army was not entirely unified, represented many different interests
Communist forces eventually achieved victory in 1922

11. Essential Question
What were the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution?

12. On a separate sheet of paper:
Create a twitter conversation between citizens of Russia during the October Revolution in Conversation must include:
3 People
3 or more (more is better) #hashtags
A description of the causes of the Revolution
An explanation of the impact of the Revolution
Must use proper English