Russian Revolution 1917

Russian Revolution 1917

1. October Revolution

   • Led by the Soviets and the Bolsheviks
   • Russia pulled out of WW1
   • Civil War
   • Soviet sponsored and assisted Communist movements
   • Cadets: dictatorship of the proletariat

2. Important figures

   • Lenin
     • April Theses
   • Stalin
     • 1924: came to power
   • Leon Trotsky
     • Head of Revolutionary Military Committee
     • Commissar of foreign affairs

3. February Revolution

   • WW1
     • Caused food shortages
     • Not enough workers
   • Failure of Tsar Nicholas
     • Led army; blamed for defeats
       • Rasputin in charge of govt
       • Soldiers mutiny

4. Duma

   • Russia legislature 1905-17
   • Provisional government