Russian Revolution
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World History [1]
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Russian Revolution Study Sheet Policies of Czar Alexander III and Nicholas II Autocratic- total control Strict censorship Pogroms- organized violence against Jews Nicholas kept all of the mentioned policies in place that his father, Alexander, had started Marxism Belief that proletariat (working class) would overthrow the czar. (two groups: Mensheviks- moderate and Bolsheviks- radical) 3 Events That Showed Czar?s Weakness Russo-Japanese War: eastern power embarrassed czar?s army Bloody Sunday: guards open fire on citizens? peaceful protest WWI- unprepared for war, when Nicholas leaves, Rasputin takes over decision making March Revolution Soldiers joined rioters, forced czar to step down, Duma sets up a provisional government Socialism