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The Russian Revolution (1917)

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Warm-up Questions

What do you already know about the Russian Revolution of 1917?
When you hear the word “revolution,” what kinds of changes do you think of?
Why do you think a country might have a revolution during a war?

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The Russian Revolution (1917)

World War I and growing anger (1914–early 1917) (00:00 – 00:40)

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1. Who made up much of the Russian Army in this video?

Foreign volunteers from Germany
The working class and the peasants
Only professional soldiers
Only wealthy landowners

2. By 1917, what had happened to millions of Russians, according to the video?

They had moved to Petrograd
They had all received land
They had been killed or wounded
They had become officers in the army

3. Which of these is mentioned as a reason Russians were angry with Tsar Nicholas II?

He signed a peace treaty with Germany in 1914
He ended rationing immediately
He took personal command of the Army
He gave land to the peasants

The Russian Revolution (1917)

The February Revolution and a new government (00:40 – 01:31)

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1. What were demonstrators protesting about at the start of the February 1917 revolution in Petrograd?

A new peace treaty with Germany
Higher taxes on landowners
The lack of bread due to rationing
The closure of the Winter Palace

2. What happened when the Army was called upon to suppress the uprising?

No one was harmed and the protests ended at once
The Tsar personally arrested the protesters
All soldiers opened fire immediately
Several protesters were shot, but many soldiers refused to open fire

3. After the Tsar abdicated, which two groups are named as running the new government?

The Petrograd Soviet and the Provisional Government
Germany and Russia together
The royal family and Rasputin
The White Army and the Red Army

The Russian Revolution (1917)

The Bolshevik Revolution, treaty, and civil war (01:31 – 03:14)

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1. Why was the Provisional Government unpopular, according to the video?

It moved the capital away from Petrograd
It stayed out of politics completely
It immediately ended the war and gave land to peasants
It decided to remain in the war and failed to give land to the peasants

2. What slogan is said to appeal to the people and the Petrograd Soviet?

Order, faith and empire
All power to the Tsar
Taxes, trade and territory
Peace, bread and land

3. What did the Bolsheviks do during their coup d'etat?

They joined the German Army
They signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk immediately
They abdicated and ended the Tsarist autocracy
They stormed the Winter Palace and arrested the Provisional Government

The Russian Revolution (1917)

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1. Which event happened first in the timeline given in the video?

World War 1 began and Russia was at war with Germany
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed
The Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace
Civil war erupted in 1918

2. In the video, what does “all power to the Soviets” mean?

The Provisional Government would become a monarchy
Lenin would seize power in the name of the Soviet
Germany would govern Russia directly
The Tsar would keep control of the army

3. After the Bolsheviks took control, what is one major consequence mentioned?

Russia exited the war by signing a peace treaty with Germany
Rationing ended and there were no more shortages
The Petrograd Soviet disappeared before 1918
The Tsar returned to power immediately

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

The Russian Revolution (1917)

Which causes of the revolution in the video seem most important: war, food shortages, or politics? Why?
Do you think a slogan like “Peace, bread and land” is powerful? What makes a political slogan effective?
What risks do soldiers face when they refuse to follow orders (for example, refusing to open fire)?
The video mentions two revolutions in 1917. How are the February Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution different based on this summary?