Russian civil war causes

  • Czars resist change

    • Alexander III enforced censorship laws throught secondary schools and universities which he monitored closely. He made teachers write letters about every student.
    • The Persecution of Jews began; Jews homes were broken into and Jews were being killed and beaten
    • This connects because it shows where everything started. It all started because the czars wouldn’t change.
  • Russian Industrialization

    • Russia began to mass produce steel and other goods.
    • Russian trade prospered because of the buliding of railroads that connected Russia to the Pacific
    • This connects because Russia is industrializing and become a strong nation economically.
  • Bloody Sunday

    • People protested working conditions and freedom at the Czars winter palace.
    • The czar ordered his men to fire, many people were killed or brutally wounded.
    • This connects because it shows how people are protesting and tensions are rising.
  • WWI

    • Nicholas II made the decision to bring Russia into the war when they had a weak military and had economic problems.
    • The German army overpowered the Russians killing and wounding 4 million soldiers.
    • This connects because people in Russia are very mad about being dragged into war, more tensions are rising.
  • Bolshevik took over

    • Bolshevik and the communist group wanted equality for all business and land owners
    • Bolshevik ended up in power and communism was growing in Russian government
    • This connects because it just adds more tension in Russia.
  • The March revolution

    • Many people began rioting because there was a shortage of food and supplies.
    • The czar was executed during this war.
    • This connects because it shows that many people were mad because of previous events taking place.
  • Bolshevic in power

    • Lenin and the bolshevic government gave all control of factories to workers and all farmland to peasents.
    • In March 1918, Russia and Germany signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, a peace treaty.
    • This connects because this made people even more mad at Bolshevic
  • Russian Civil War

    • Many groups and people in Russia formed the White Army because they wanted a democratic government.
    • Bolshevicks Red Army ended up winning the a deadly civil war as 14 million Russians were killed.
    • This connects because it was the result of all the previous tensions