Russian Revolution

Multiple Choice

The Zimmermann telegram was sent from _____ to _____.

• Germany; the United States

• Germany; Great Britain

• Germany; Mexico

• France; Belgium

Poll

Did Mexico ever declare war on the United States during WWI?

• Yes

• No

Setting the Stage:

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Prior to the 1900’s, the majority of Russia’s population were poor, peasant farmers who were ruled by a monarchy.

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• Writings by Karl Marx that supported a classless society inspired revolutionaries to organize.

• Under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, citizens along with soldiers would overthrow the monarchy and form a new provisional government. However, more civil unrest would follow until Lenin and the Bolshevik Party took control. The 1917 revolutions led to the creation of the Soviet Union, the world’s first Communist State.

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The 1917 revolutions led to the creation of the Soviet Union, the world’s first Communist State.

Multiple Choice

Before the 1900s the majority of Russians population was.....

• Poor, peasant farmers who were ruled by a monarchy.

• Wealthy Estate Owners who were ruled by a monarchy.

• Poor, peasant farmers who were ruled by a democracy

• Wealthy Estate Owners who were ruled by a democracy

Multiple Choice

Who ruled Russia before the Russian Revolution?

• The Emperor

• The King

• The Tsar

Multiple Choice

One major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the...

• Sharp economic differences between the social classes

• The defeat of Germany in WWI

• appeal of communism to the Russian nobles

• the marriage of the Czar to a German princess

Multiple Choice

Who was known as the "Mad Monk" (Crazy) and was responsible for Czarina Alexandra's failures as a leader?

• Tsar Nicholas II

• Lenin

• Alexei Romanov

• Rasputin

Multiple Choice

Who led the Red Army?

• Tsar Nicholas II

• Leon Trotsky

• Rasputin

• Lenin

Open Ended

Predict ahead: What do you think happened to the Royal family during the March Revolution? (Romanov Family)

Multiple Choice

What is a Soviet

• a communist Russian

• a person in the Soviet Union

• Lenin's political party

• a council made up of soldiers, farmers, and workers.