The Russian Revolution by Keaton Amstutz

Vladimir Lenin

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-03 14:31:48 UTC

Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik Party that seized control in the 1917 Revolution. I consider Vladimir Lenin a main character because he was the founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, architect, and first head of the Soviet state.

http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CL%5CE%5CLeninVladimir.htm

October "Bolshevik" Revolution

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-03 14:33:01 UTC

The October Revolution is a political movement where the leader of the Bolshevik Party combined with the Soviets. The purpose of the revolution was to overtake the Russian government which at the time was a Provisional government. After this event, the Soviet Union then turned into a communist government.

https://www.marxists.org/glossary/events/o/c.htm

Joseph Stalin

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-03 14:44:33 UTC

Stalin was a Bolshevik leader who became prominent only after Lenin's return to Petrograd in April, 1917. I consider Stalin to be an important character because ruled the Soviet Union for more than two decades, instituting a reign of terror while modernizing Russia and helping to defeat Nazism.

http://www.pbs.org/redfiles/bios/all_bio_joseph_stalin.htm

Introduction to the Political Movements after the October Revolution

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-03 14:53:33 UTC

http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/1869344?uid=3739744&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21104267825021

March Revolution

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-03 15:01:08 UTC

The March revolution was a movement towards a more free country in Russia. It happened after the current Tsar was forced to abdicate. The results of this revolution are freedom of the press and granted amnesty to political prisoners of Siberia.

http://econfaculty.gmu.edu/bcaplan/museum/his1c.htm

Nicholas II

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-03 15:12:03 UTC

Nicholas II was the last emperor of Russia. He determined that Russia should not be left out in the scramble for colonial possession. I consider Nicholas II an important character because was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. His poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in World War I led to his abdication and execution.

http://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent-russians/the-romanov-dynasty/nicholas-ii/

February-March Revolution

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-03 15:16:34 UTC

http://history1900s.about.com/od/Russian-Revolution/a/Russian-Revolution.htm

Nicholas II being abdicated

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-03 15:20:05 UTC

During 1917, Nicholas the II was the current Tsar. The people of Russia believed that he was unprepared for the job and was a naive leader. During a time of social and political change, he had a big task to take care of. Also, the failure to lead the Russian army, lead to him being abdicated. As a result, he was under house arrest for more than a year and later him and his family were executed.

Below is an image he wrote to the Union after he was abdicated.

Journal Written by Nicholas II after being abdicted

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-03 15:30:38 UTC

http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/ndiaries1917.html#slide

Rasputin

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-03 15:31:16 UTC

Grigori Rasputin is best known for his role as a mystical adviser in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. I consider Rasputin an important character because he became a wanderer and eventually entered the court of Czar Nicholas II because of his alleged healing powers.

http://history1900s.about.com/od/famouscrimesscandals/a/rasputin.htm

Leon Trotsky

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-09 15:56:39 UTC

Trotsky was a communist theorist and agitator, a leader in Russia’s October Revolution in 1917, and later commissar of foreign affairs and of war in the Soviet Union (1917–24). I consider Leon Trotsky an important character because he helped ignite the Russian Revolution of 1917, an he built the Red Army afterwards.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/606722/Leon-Trotsky

The Murder of Rasputin

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-12 15:32:56 UTC

Rasputin was a very "holy and intelligent man." He was voted to the throne after Tsar Nicholas II failed to fulfill the Russian people's needs. After given time of being the Tsar, he was starting to slowly heal and reform the Russian country. Of course, Tsar Nicholas II became jealous. Therefore, Prince Felix Yusopov used his wife Irina as bait. He told Irina to invite Rasputin over because she knew he has a rather sexually active life. The night of the planned murder Felix attempted to poison Rasputin. After a few minutes, it appeared to not have been working so Felix simply shot him.

http://history1900s.about.com/od/famouscrimesscandals/a/rasputin.htm

Stanislaus de Lazovert account of the murder

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-12 15:59:24 UTC

http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/rasputin_stanislaus.htm

Attempted murder of Lenin

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-12 16:11:58 UTC

Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik party at the time, was leaving a normal meeting at the Hammer and Sickle Factory in Moscow. He was approached by a woman when leaving. When getting in his car, the unknown woman fired 3 shots at him. He did surprisingly survive but left him with effects for life. Weeks later after being shot, he had a series of strokes and decided to retire from politics.

http://www.historyinanhour.com/2013/02/10/fanny-kaplan-lenin/

The Womans thoughts on being the murderer

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-12 16:21:38 UTC

http://www.executedtoday.com/2009/09/03/1918-fanya-kaplan-lenins-would-be-assassin/

Russian Revolution Paper

KeatonAmstutz — 2014-10-12 19:02:53 UTC

https://docs.google.com/a/ga.ozark.k12.mo.us/document/d/1EWDSTbKeJ1kgqjIdHV18ZvoNKt7hpj1lO7XVpuuwLOI/edit

October 20, 1894

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-12 22:06:42 UTC

Czar Alexander III dies after a sudden illness and his son, Nicholas II, becomes the ruler of Russia. This is an Important event because this is when Nicholas II came into power.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/nicholas_ii.shtml

May 14, 1896

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-12 22:08:50 UTC

Nicholas II crowned Czar of Russia. This is an important event because Nicholas became the last Czar of Russia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/nicholas_ii.shtml

January 9, 1905

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-12 22:16:45 UTC

Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the 1905 Russian Revolution. This is an important event because it begins the 1905 Russian Revolution.

http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/%E2%80%98bloody-sunday%E2%80%99-st-petersburg

Dates

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-12 22:22:04 UTC

October 17, 1905 The October Manifesto, issued by Czar Nicholas II, brings an end to the 1905 Russian Revolution by promising civil liberties and an elected parliament. This is an important event because it drew an end to the 1905 Russian Revolution

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/424878/October-Manifesto

Dates

TaylorDunn2017 — 2014-10-12 22:26:07 UTC

March 3, 1918 The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, between Germany and Russia, is signed and takes Russia out of World War I. This is an important event because the treaty takes Russia out of WWI

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_brest-litovsk.htm