The document summarizes the Russian Revolution from 1917 to 1920. It describes how Czar Nicholas II's poor leadership and Russia's losses in World War I led to growing unrest in the country. In February 1917, widespread strikes and protests erupted, ultimately forcing Nicholas II to abdicate in March 1917. A provisional government took over but struggled to stabilize Russia as the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, gained popularity by promising to take Russia out of World War I and redistribute land to peasants. In October 1917, the Bolsheviks seized power in the October Revolution.

1. Revolution
Russia 1917-1920

2. Introduction
• Temporary Unity
• Nicholas II
– History of Indifference
• Alexandria
• Rasputin
– Hemophiliac Son
– Reminded poor of Czar’s Decadance

5. WWI
• By 1915 Suffered Terrible Defeats
– Poland, Baltic's
• Poorly Trained
– Largest in World
– lacked weapons and supplies
• By End of 1916 Russia Ready to Collapse
– Political and Military ineptitude

6. • Beginnings of Revolution
– Feb. 1917
– March 8, 1917 International Woman's Day
– Last in a series of strikes and marches
– Turns into huge strike 300,000
• Troops in Petrograd Mutiny
• Nicholas II Abdicated March 15, 1917

7. Provisional Government
• Western Hopes
• Nature of government
• Decision to Stay in War
– Costs to Russians

8. • July 1917
– Struggle for Power
– Aleksander Krensky
– Laur Kernilov
• Lenin and Rise of Bolshevism
– Vladimir Illych Lenin
– Leon Trotsky
– Joseph Stalin

10. • Marxists Split 1903
– Lenin’s Corruption of Marxism
• Lenin’s Opportunity
– German interference Russia
– October Revolution
• Lenin’s Promises
• Out of WWI
– Treaty of Brest Lovisk 1918