The fall of the Tsar
The Russian empire
The Tsar and his government
The Russian people
The opposition
ranged from the borders of the baltic sea to the pacific
Border over 10 different countries
Vast land area
Tundra covers top portion
most-industrial areas on the borders with Europe
Trans Siberian railway covers majority of the country
densely populated area near western influence
eastern borders less packed
Poland
austria hungary
germany
china
japan
korea
autocracy
After 1905 revolution
government
ruled by the Tsar
Several ministers and generals as his parliment
all the power was consolidated in his domain
basically a king
The dumas were formed
The secret police
the peoples government
elected leaders
tried to meet the peoples demands
shut down by the Tsar
the okhrana
used to shut down political opposition
sentenced those who opposed to death or banishment
mostly under the Tsar's control
consisted of millitary leaders and ministers
Stolpin formed the Dumas and gave land to the peasants
took over after the Tsar's abdication
the Menshiveks
The bolshiveks
The kadets
Lenin
leader of the bolshiveks
inspired by the words of Karl Marx
famous campaign was peace, land, bread
became the leader of russia
one of two revolutionary groups
lead by Trotsky
wanted a peaceful revolt
represented the middle class
wanted reforms
better conditions for housing and workers
wanted a peaceful revolt
were unsuccessful in their revolution
Lenin's idealist group
Became the ruling party
The biggest revolutionary group in russia
the peasants
the Nobility
the workers
Consisted of the Tsar and his family
farmers who lived in poverty
didn't own their own land
were extremely hungry and poor
65% of population
only 5% of the population
lived in very poor conditions
went on strikes constantly