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The Russian Revolution was shaped by numerous factors, including the incompetence of Tsar Nicholas II, socio-economic struggles, and the impact of World War I. Tsar Nicholas’s ineffective governance and reliance on fear created discontent among the populace, exacerbated by military failures against Germany. The involvement of figures such as Rasputin and the return of Lenin, who adapted Marxist ideas for Russia, spurred revolutionary fervor. The Bolsheviks’ rise to power led to the execution of the royal family, the civil war, and the eventual establishment of a regime characterized by a departure from traditional communism.
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The Russian Revolution Back In The USSR
Causes Of The Russian Revolution • Tsar Nicholas II is out of touch and inept. • He rules through fear.
During World War I, Russia Is Repeatedly Defeated By Germany
Tsarina Alexandra Is Left In Charge • This does not turn out well.
Rasputin • A special kind of crazy? Or just a scapegoat?
Lenin Adapts Marxism For Russia • No urban proletariat? No problem! • Dictatorship of the proletariat is the answer!
The Bolshevik Party • Get Russia out of WWI • Break the nobility • Marxist Revolution!
Differences From “Pure” Communism • Party, not peoples’ rule • Rule by terror • Some private property allowed