Causes of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution 1917

Bloddy Sunday (massacre of 1905)

1000 killed . protest lack of food outside winter palace Peasants want help Guards kill them

Bolsheviks

A party of revolutionary Marxists, led by Vladimir Lenin, who seized power in Russia in 1917.

Russo-Japanese War

(1904-1905) War between Russia and Japan over imperial possessions. Japan emerges victorious. makes the government look bad

Fredrich Engels

Marx's partner in writing the Communist Manifesto

Peasants support of the Bolsheviks

Peace, Land and Bread

Russia in the Great War

Russia is unprepared for war, massive losses and food shortages

The Communist Manifesto

This is the 1848 book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which urges an uprising by workers to seize control of the factors of production from the upper and middle classes.

Karl Marx

founder of modern communism

Problems of Rapid Industrialization

low wages, unsafe working conditions, long hours

Russian Revolution of 1905

small revolution in response to Bloody Sunday, Duma is created to make people happy (does not work)

Weak Leadership from Nicholas II

unprepared, family focased