Nicolette Briglio

Russian Revolutions Part 1

Ms. Tavani
April 8, 2015
Nicholas II The grandson of Nicholas I went on to follow his grandfather in becoming
czar of Russia in 1894. He kept the absolute or autocratic rule of leading. Nicholas was
the czar of Russia at the time the Russo Japanese War happened because he wanted
control of Korea and Manchuria, which ended not how Nicholas II would have favored
and the event of Bloody Sunday. He realized that he had to make change so that there
were no more protests and he created the October Manifesto and Duma.
Rasputin Rasputin was known as a holy man. He claimed to have magical powers to
heal and he would come into the palace to show his respect and eased Alexandra and
Nicholas IIs son who was suffering from Hemophilia. To show her thanks, Alexandra
allowed Rasputin to make a change political wise. He didnt like reform so he changed
the reforms and opposed them and gave his friends a higher position. These changes
angered people and he was murdered by nobles for causing fear of the new roles
people were assigned.
Bolsheviks This is a small group of the more radial people who split up from the
Russian Marxists. The leader of the Bolsheviks was Lenin and he had qualities that
would benefit for taking over more control. He eventually flooded Russia and went to
Western Europe to avoid arrest until further notice, which later led to the Bolshevik
Revolution.
Mensheviks This is the other small group that resulted in the split of the Russian
Marxist. The Mensheviks is the more compromising than Bolsheviks. This group is more
moderate and wants some, but not all changed in Russia.
Soviets Soviets were consisting of city workers, peasants and soldiers. These
particular group of people were involved in the March Revolution and after the czar
stepped down the Duma finally was made to create laws and this is when the Soviets
were formed.
Russo - Japanese War When Russia tried to expand they wanted to increase land
expanding to the south towards the Ottoman Empire and East in Manchuria. Japan also
wanted to control Manchuria. The disagreement to who was going to get it turned into a
war, known as the Russo - Japanese War.
Bloody Sunday In1905 when the Revolution happened it cause an event called the
Bloody Sunday. This is when workers of all factories of any kind went and marched to
the czar to discuss rights. A lot of people died and it turned very bloody.
March Revolution This Revolution was led by striking women who worked with
textiles. They didnt like the autocracy and were chanting negative things about

autocracy. After this event came to an end, the czar came up with a Provisional
government that is only temporary and the head of it was Alexander Kerensky. He
favored to keep soldiers fighting war and the environment in Russia worsened.
November Revolution This revolution is also known as the Bolshevik Revolution.
Lenin and the Bolsheviks gained control of the Petrograd Soviets and Soviets in other
places. As fall came around people were rallying and chanting All power to the Soviets
and Bread, Land, and Peace, which is known for Lenin and he took action towards it.
The Bolsheviks take power and sign a peace treaty with Germany and that angered the
people back home.
Treaty of Brest - Litovsk This treaty was signed and it was between the Russians and
Germans. It was about the signing off of a territorial land that Russia gave to Germany.
This action angered people and led to civil war rages.
Trotsky Leon Trotsky was the leader of the Bolshevik army.
Civil War The Civil War was between Russia who were known as the Red army and
the peasants, militarist and people who favored monarchy were the White army. There
were problems that followed such as death in a short period of time, famine, fighting and
a flu epidemic. They both tried destroying economic and social points of each other. The
result of this was a down fall of the Russian economy and put it at a standstill. Lenin
then gives Russia a new name called The New Economic Policy to help increase the
restoration of the economic view of Russia.