The Russian Revolution 1 I. Russian Government Before Russia a. Monarchy: __________ (_____) b. Until 1905 the Tsar's powers were _____________. c. Russia had no ________________ and no ___________ ____________ _____________ to check the Tsar's power. d. A strong ____________ ____________ which terrorized the people. e. Royal Background i. Nicholas II 1. Created the first __________ _________ in Russia, brutal leader, response to revolt of army officers in ______ ii. Alexander II 1. He implemented important _________, notably the abolition of __________ 2. In ______, he sold Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to the United States. 3. Killed by the Revolutionary Group: The People’s ______ iii. Alexander III 1. Alexander III's reign was during an _____________ _____________ in Russia. 2. His reign was _________, against revolutionaries and other liberal movements. II. Czar Nicholas II (1894): Last Czar of Russia a. Nicholas II was a ________ and ________ ruler b. The Russian economy was bankrupt because of the Russo-Japanese War and WWI Russia’s entry into WWI became very unpopular. c. ________-____________ War (1904) i. Dispute over _______________ with _________ ii. Shook national confidence in their progress and rule of Czar. d. Bloody Sunday (1905) e. Russia and World War I i. Russia declares war on _________-____________ ii. War becomes unpopular iii. Rationing leads to ______________ iv. Nicholas II leaves St. Petersburg to war front Abolition = To get rid of Russia Japan
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The Russian Revolution
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I. RussianGovernmentBeforeRussiaa. Monarchy:__________(_____)b. Until1905theTsar'spowerswere_____________.c. Russiahadno________________andno_______________________
