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Causes of Russian Revolution (1917)

Causes of Russian Revolution (1917)

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  • Causes of 1917 Revolution
    • Political Causes
      • Czarist Autocracy
        • Ruled by Terror
        • No Democratic Rights
        • Count Plivy Tyranny
      • Weak Provisional Gov
        • No Support from People
        • Continued Unpopular War
        • Delayed Land Reforms
      • Suppression of Minorities
        • Russification Policy
        • National Minorities Denied Autonomy
    • Economic Causes
      • World War I Impact
        • 10 Million Soldiers Fed
        • Economy Completely Shattered
        • Food Shortages
        • Fuel and Coal Crisis
      • Agricultural Problems
        • Peasants Burdened with Debts
        • Land Reforms Increased Misery
        • Kulaks Exploited Poor
      • Urban Worker Exploitation
        • Low Wages Overwork
        • Trade Unions Denied
        • Unable to Meet Rising Food Prices
    • Social Causes
      • Intellectual Movements
        • Narodniks Socialist Ideas
        • Marxist Communism
        • Desire for Land Reform
      • Loss of Prestige
        • 1904-05 Russo-Japanese Defeat
        • 1905 Revolt as Dress Rehearsal
        • Military Moral Collapse
      • Mass Discontent
        • Peasant Revolts
        • Worker Strikes
        • Urban Middle Class Despair

Key Events in the Rise of Communism in Russia (1904-1939)

Key Events in the Rise of Communism in Russia (1904-1939)

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  • 1904-1905
    • Russo-Japanese War - Czar loses prestige and military defeated by Japan
  • 1905
    • Revolutionary uprising suppressed - Dress rehearsal for 1917
  • 1914
    • Russia enters World War I - Economy collapses military defeats
  • 1917 February
    • February Revolution - Czar abdicates Provisional Government formed
  • 1917 April
    • Lenin returns publishes April Thesis - Peace Land and Bread
  • 1917 October
    • Bolshevik Revolution - Lenin seizes power from Provisional Government
  • 1918-1921
    • War Communism and Civil War - Brutal policies defeat White Army
  • 1921-1929
    • New Economic Policy N.E.P. - Limited markets revive economy
  • 1924
    • Lenin dies - Power struggle begins between Stalin and Trotsky
  • 1928
    • First Five-Year Plan begins - Rapid industrialization emphasized
  • 1928-1937
    • Collectivization of agriculture - Kulaks eliminated 99% of farms collectivized
  • 1936-1938
    • Great Purges - Millions executed or exiled including Old Bolsheviks
  • 1939
    • Russo-German Pact signed - Stalin remains temporarily neutral

This flowchart shows how Stalin's Five Year Plans prioritized heavy industry at the expense of consumer goods to build Russia's industrial capacity.

This flowchart shows how Stalin's Five Year Plans prioritized heavy industry at the expense of consumer goods to build Russia's industrial capacity.

The map in words

  • Stalin's Vision: Rapid Industrialization
    • Five Year Plans 1928-39
      • Resource Allocation
        • Heavy Industry: Steel Mills
          • Industrial Base Built
            • By 1939
              • Russia ready for World War II
        • Heavy Industry: Coal Mines
        • Heavy Industry: Oil Fields
        • Heavy Industry: Weapons Plants
        • Heavy Industry: Railways
  • Consumer Goods Sacrificed
    • Not prioritized: Food shortage
      • Hardship for people
    • Not prioritized: No luxury goods

The rise of communism in Russia from the fall of Czarist autocracy to Stalin's dictatorship and industrial state

The rise of communism in Russia from the fall of Czarist autocracy to Stalin's dictatorship and industrial state

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  • The rise of communism in Russia from the fall of Czarist autocracy to Stalin's dictatorship and industrial state
    • Czarist autocracy
    • Revolutionary ideas and leaders
    • 1905 Russian Revolt
    • First World War crisis
    • February 1917 Revolution
    • Provisional Government
    • Lenin and Bolshevik leadership
    • October phase and Bolshevik takeover

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Rise of Communism in Russia (1917-39) for ICSE Class 11 History?
Key topics in Rise of Communism in Russia (1917-39) include Causes of the Russian Revolution, Events of 1917 and the Fall of the Czar, Lenin’s Leadership and Policies, Stalin’s Rise and Economic Policies. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
What do the concept maps for Rise of Communism in Russia (1917-39) show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Rise of Communism in Russia (1917-39) connect: Causes of Russian Revolution (1917); Key Events in the Rise of Communism in Russia (1904-1939). Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
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