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The Ramanov Dysnasty was the family that controlled the Russian Empire in the 19th century.

To make their living most people were serfs in 19th century Russia.

Serfdom was abolished in 1861

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Cause One: Nicholas II takes control, 1894

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Cause One: Nicholas II takes control, 1894

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Nicholas II became czar in 1894

The industry capability of Russia was very poor compared to the rest of Western Europe.

The result of increased industrial production in Russia was an increase in the poor class.

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Cause One: Bloody Sunday, January 9, 1905

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Cause One: Bloody Sunday, January 9, 1905

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When the people asked the Czar for help, he was not at home, and his generals ordered to open fire on the citizens. This killed over 500 citizens.

Two specific complaints that were mentioned in the petition are a life without hard labor and to reduce the working day to eight hours.

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Cause One: Nicholas abolishes the Duma, 1906

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Cause One: Nicholas abolishes the Duma, 1906

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The Dumas were a group of people who supported a constitutional monarchy

Nicholas opposed the Dumas because he did not want to lose any of his power

Two specific powers that the sovereign had were to approve laws and had the right to coin money and determine its physical appearance.

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Russia was allied with the French and the British, but was also in alliance with Serbia.

Austrians were mad at Serbians because a Serbian had killed the Heir to the archduke of Austria.

The Serbians asked Russia for help because it was not possible for the Serbians to defend themselves.

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Cause Two: Czar Nicholas takes command of the army, 1915

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Cause Two: Czar Nicholas takes command of the army, 1915

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Some problems facing the Russian people in WW1 was that the Russian troops were not as strong as troops of Western Europe.

The incident that convinced Nicholas that the battle situation was serious enough to take command of the troops was the enemy had penetrated into their Empire.

1.7 million Russian troops died in WW1.

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Cause Three: Rasputin and the Czarina, 1916

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Cause Three: Rasputin and the Czarina, 1916

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Nicholas left command of the Russian army to St. Petersburg.

Rasputin had so much influence over Czarina because she thought he could save her son's life.

Czarina did not listen to her advisors about Rasputin.

It took three shots of a revolver to kill Rasputin.

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Workers began to strike and soldiers deserted their posts to show that they were unhappy in 1971.

The troops reacted by joining in with the rioters.

To abdicate the throne means to give up power.

Nicholas left his throne to the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich.

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Cause Four: Provisional Government takes over, Spring 1917

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Cause Four: Provisional Government takes over, Spring 1917

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The provisional leadership hoped to set up a democratic government.

The provisional government wasn't successful because they struggled to keep power.

The provisional government did not hand over power to the bourgeoisie because it would deal a severe blow to the revolution.

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Cause Five: The Bolsheviks return, Spring 1917

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Cause Five: The Bolsheviks return, Spring 1917

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The Bolsheviks were Lenin followers of Karl Marx.

Communism appealed to the working class poor because the poor had little to lose.

Lenin promised the people peace, land, and bread.

Lenin tells the people to take over St. Petersburg on October 24, 1917.

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Cause Five: The Bolsheviks take power, Revolution of October 1917

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Cause Five: The Bolsheviks take power, Revolution of October 1917

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In October 1917 Lenin and his followers began conflict to take over St. Petersburg.

The red army supported the Bolsheviks.

The white army supported the Anti Bolshevik forces.

With the Bolsheviks in power the actions they took to keep it were to stop acts of counter revolution and sabotage to make a plan.

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Effect One: End of WWI for Russia, March 1918

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Effect One: End of WWI for Russia, March 1918

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Russians lost territory including Poland, Finland, and Ukraine in their treaty to end WWI in March 1918.

There was a nine month period in-between when the Russians surrendered to the Germans and when the Germans surrendered to the Allies.

The purpose of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was to end fighting and give peace.

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Effect One: Death of Nicholas II and his family, July 1918

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Effect One: Death of Nicholas II and his family, July 1918

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The royal family got moved to Ekaterinburg because the white army threatened their safety.

The royal family was shot, burned with acid, and thrown down a well.

Alexi was the last of the royal family to die in the murder.

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The new name of Russia under Lenin was Union Soviet Socialist Republic or USSR.

The countries the new empire included were Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

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Effect Two: End of the Russian Civil War, 1922

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Effect Two: End of the Russian Civil War, 1922

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The Bolsheviks and the Red Army won the civil war.

During the wars many of Russia's farms and factories were destroyed. 15 million people died and famine and droughts got worse.

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Lenin was bedridden through the last years of his reign because he had a bullet in his jaw and neck and he also had strokes.

Josef Stalin took control of the USSR in 1924.

Lenin ruled for over 30 years.