Russian Revolution

By jordynmarburg

  • Czars

    Czars
    Czars ruled Russia. Czars limited education, censored books, and created secret police to "sniff out reformers".

  • Food Shortages

    Food Shortages
    Riots broke out in St. Petersburg and the military refused to listen to Czar and "put down" the uprising.

  • Lenin

    Lenin
    Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks. Lenin divided all farmland among the peasants, made peace with Germany and established a government run by industrial workers.

  • Russian Civil War

    Russian Civil War
    The Red Army and the White Army fought against each other. The Red Army were Lenin's supporters and the White Army were Lenin's opponents. 15 million people died and the Red Army won.

  • USSR

    USSR
    After the Bolsheviks win the Russian Civil War they renamed Russia the USSR, or the Union Soviet Socialist Republics.

  • Stalin

    Stalin
    Joseph Stalin was the "party secretary" under Lenin. He used his allies to gain power then ruthlessly turned on them.