Russia+in+Revolution+(1914-1924)

Good revision websites
[|Johndclare revision] [|interactive diagrams] [|BBC Bitesize revision]

Exam practice
==What is Communism? [|communismmodified.ppt]== = Successes and failures of the First World War =

Was WWI the main cause for the fall of the Tsar in March/February 1917?
• Tannenburg & Masurian Lakes • Rasputin • Food shortages in Petrograd • Many men sent to war • Soldiers mutiny • Tsarina left to rule the country • Problems at the front lines • Strikes and demonstrations in Feb 1917 in Petrograd events leading to Feb Revolution 1917.ppt

= February Revolution - 1917 =

Why did the Tsar abdicate and the Provisional Government take over?
[|Why was there a disaster in 1917?]

=__ October/Bolshevik Revolution - 1917 __=

Why were the Bolsheviks able to take control of the government in October 1917?
Problems with the provisional government (Kerensky)
 * WW1, peasants taking land, food shortages
 * Soviet order no. 1
 * June Offensive
 * Kornilov revolt

Lenin’s strengths [|Bolshevik Revolution, Nov 1917] [|Why did the Provisional Government last for only 8 months?] /Oct1917.ppt Provisional government information November revolution summary task.doc = Lenin's Russia =
 * Propaganda - Slogans, Pravda, April Thesis
 * Organization – Trotsky, red guards,
 * money from Germany,
 * July Days
 * Storming of the Winter Palace

How was Lenin able to keep control despite lack of popular support?
[|What kind of state did Lenin set up?]

[[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="http://mulderstudies.wikispaces.com/file/view/Lenin%20worksheet.doc"]]Lenin worksheet.doc
==== Lenin's Russia group task.ppt====

= Civil War =

Why was their a civil war? Why did the Bolsheviks win? Consider the weaknesses of the Whites and strengths of the Reds.
[|Civil War - Causes and why Bolsheviks won] civil war.ppt

= War Communism =

Why did Lenin institute the policy of War Communism? What was the policy? What impact did it have on Russia?
War Communism.ppt cheka .ppt

= New Economic Policy =

[|NEP - causes and results]
NEPPPPP.ppt