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Communism. Soviet Union and Satellite Nations. USSR. Timeline of Communism in the 20 th Century. Communism in the USSR (1917 – 1989). 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990. Communism in China (1949 – present). “Cold War”.
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Timeline of Communism in the 20th Century Communism in the USSR (1917 – 1989) 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 Communism in China (1949 – present) “Cold War” Communist Revolution in Russia (1917) Communist Revolution in China (1949) 1989: Fall of Communism in the USSR Vietnam War 1966: China’s “Cultural Revolution” 1950: Korean War 1989: Tiananmen Square in China
Origins of Communism • Karl Marx: Father of Communism wrote Communist Manifesto • Asked workers (proletariat) of the world to revolt and take control of the “means of production”
Communism • Socialism: a type of economic system in which gov’t runs the economy for the entire society • Communism: socialism with totalitarian dictatorship • Marxism: communism with violent radical revolution – CLASS STRUGGLE
Communism comes to Russia • Life under the Czar: • Too many poor peasants • Not enough land or food • Hate being involved in WW1
Russia remained unindustrialized No supplies for the troops (not enough railroads or factories) X • By 1915, many soldiers do not have or weapons ammunition
I FEEL RIGHT AT HOME! MAMMA’S HAPPY!
Group of nobles Prince Felix Yus
moika palace WELCOME TO MY CRIB ! Prince Felix Yusupov
BAM ! BAM ! BAM !
BAM ! BOOM ! POW !
The Provisional Government • Czar Nicholas II abdicated (gave up the throne) • A moderate temporary gov’t was created
The Bolsheviks • Name of the Communist Party in Russia • Began the Communist Revolution • Led by Vladimir Lenin - RADICAL • Offered the poor “Bread, land, and peace”
1917 Revolution • Bolsheviks overthrew provisional gov’t • Created new Communist nation USSR
Russian Civil War • Red Army (communists) vs. White Army (supporters of Czar) • Red Army won! Killed millions
Lenin’s U.S.S.R. • The U.S.S.R. • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – aka “Soviet Union” “The most striking thing was the utter unexpectedness of it, like a train crash in the night, like a bridge crumbling beneath your feet, like a house falling down”
Russia lost: • Most of its land in Europe • 32% of its farmland • 34% of its population • 54% of its industry 89% of its coalmines
The Russian banks were all nationalized. • Control of the factories was given to the soviets. • Private bank accounts were confiscated. • The Church's properties (including bank accounts) were seized. • Wages were fixed at higher rates than during the war and a shorter, eight-hour working day was introduced.
Decree on Land Private Property
= Princess Golitsyn sold homemade pies on the street Baroness Wrangel sold knitwear One baroness sold a diamond broach for 5,000 rubles (the cost of a bag of flour)
