1. The Bolshevik Revolution
Russia was ripe for a complete take over
Stalin, Lenin, and Trotsky

2. What is your favorite Christmas Movie?
Elf
Miracle on 34th Street
The Grinch
It’s a Wonderful Life

3. Germany arranged for Lenin’s return to Russia. Why?
The Return of Lenin
Germany arranged for Lenin’s return to Russia. Why?
Germany hoped that Lenin’s could lead the Bolsheviks and cause a revolution, which would hurt the Russian war effort.
Lenin return to Russia in a sealed train car.

4. Who helped Lenin return to Russia?
France
Russia
Germany
England

5. The Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain control of the Soviets.
Lenin promises the people what they most want
“Peace”
“Land”
“Bread”

6. What of the following did Lenin not promise
Land
Equality
Peace
Bread

7. The Bolshevik Revolution
Nov. 1917, with out warning, the Bolshevik Red Guards (armed factory workers) attacked the Winter Palace and arrest the officials of the Kerensky Govt.
The Bolshevik Revolution is over in a few hours! Lenin and the Bolsheviks are now in power.
Winter Palace
Bolshevik Red Guard

8. #1 All farm land taken and distributed among the peasants
Now… Lenin had to handle all of the problems left over for the czar and Kerensky
#1 All farm land taken and distributed among the peasants
#2 Control of factories given to the workers
And…

9. Lenin and the Bolsheviks signed a treaty with Germany to stop the fighting
March 1918, the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, a hard treaty for Russia (they were in a position of weakness so Russia had to give up a huge chunk of land)
Under the terms of the agreement, Russia lost Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, most of Byelorussia and Russian Poland.
Delegates sign the treaty

10. Lenin did all of the following except…
Left WWI
Gave factory control to workers
Equally distributed farms
Increased Industrial Production

11. Public backlash against the Bolsheviks
When the Russian people realized how much land they had lost, they were angry at the Bolsheviks and turned against them.
This caused a civil war in Russia
Bolshevik Red Army

12. Why were the people mad at the Bolsheviks?
Lost Land
People lost rights
Heavy Taxes
Leaving WWI

13. Russian Civil War, Red Army
The Red Army was commanded by Leon Trotsky, one of Lenin’s top men
Trotsky inspects the Red Army
Trotsky

14. Who lead the Red Army?
Kerensky
Lenin
Trotsky
Stalin

15. Russian Civil War, White Army
The opposition to the Bolsheviks formed into the White Army
The White Army

16. 1918-1920 the Russian Civil War was fought throughout Russia

17. The Bolsheviks win the civil war
Even though many Western Countries (France, G.B., Japan, & U.S.) sent money and supplies to the White Army, The Red Army was still victorious.
15 million Russians died during the civil war, but the Bolsheviks solidified their power in Russia.

18. The Beginning of the Communist Party!