8. Lenin
Dedicated his life to promoting revolution.
Germany wanted Russia out of the war;
Lenin would promote a withdrawal
Germany helps him back to Russia
9.
10. Lenin Promises
Russian would
withdraw from the
WWI
Peasants would be
given land and food
“Peace, Land and
Bread”
11. The Bolshevik Revolution
Summer of 1917
Demonstrations on
the Bolsheviks
Called Lenin a
German agent
13. The Bolshevik Revolution
Foundation of a socialist state
Ended private ownership of property
Distributing land to peasants
Workers control of factories and mines.
Bolsheviks claim absolute power
14.
15. The Bolshevik Revolution
Bolsheviks change their name to
Communists
Eliminate all rivals
Look to spread their revolution
throughout the world.
21. The Terror
Cheka
arrest “enemies of
the revolution.”
Many who had backed
Lenin’s withdraw their
support and flee
22.
23. Building the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet (elected legislature)
All citizen over 18 the right to vote
Political power and resources were the
workers
24. Lenin's NEP
1921 New
Economic Policy
To reverse effects of
"war communism"
25. Lenin's NEP
Major industries and
manufacturing under
government control
Small manufacturers,
farmers owned their
own businesses
They could earn profits
(capitalism)
27. USSR
Russia became the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics (USSR)
Controlled by a handful of politicians with
authoritarian powers.
A pyramid, the party boss at the top and the
peasants at the bottom.