LibGuides: VCE History (Modern History) Area of Study 1: Ideology & Conflict: Interwar Period: Russian Revolution

Video: Russian Revolution and Civil War

World War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions of 1917, the rise of Lenin, Trotsky, and the Bolsheviks, and the Russian Civil War and the creation of the Soviet Union.

Video from Exploring History: Underdogs of History - The Bolsheviks vs All of Russia

The October Revolution, or Bolshevik Revolution, was a takeover of the Russian government in 1917 by a group of radical socialists led by Vladimir Lenin, and was the second part of the Russian Revolution. This video examines all the groups and elements working against the Bolsheviks, and how they overcame them. It should also be made clear that the ‘underdog’ moniker in the title is not meant to frame the Bolsheviks positively. This is merely the first episode in a new series, ‘Underdogs of History’.

The Russian Revolution: From the last Tsar to Stalin

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Russian withdrawal from WW1

War and Revolution in Russia 1914 - 1921
Russia signalled her withdrawal from World War One soon after the October Revolution of 1917, and the country turned in on itself with a bloody civil war between the Bolsheviks and the conservative White Guard. Dr Jonathan Smele charts this turbulent episode in the forging of post-tsarist Russia.

Video: Why did Russia leave the war in 1918? Poor command, military, economic and political issues led to the February and then October Revolution. She [Russia] then signed the humiliating treaty of Brest-Litovsk on March 3, 1918.

Russia quits war
The year 1917 brought two major changes in World War I. First, in its continuing effort to prevent all countries’ ships from transporting food and supplies to Britain, the German navy’s submarines sank several American ships. In response, President Woodrow Wilson asked for a declaration of war against Germany and the Central powers in April. The declaration brought a powerful new army into the war on the side of the Allied powers. The second change was occurring as Congress voted to approve the American president’s request: a revolution had begun to take place in Russia.

Communism

Communism: Karl Marx to Josef Stalin
"Communism has been one of the most influential economic theories of all times; recognizing its influence is key to understanding both past and current events. This section provides a brief overview of communist ideology in the European and Russian contexts and includes information on the rise of the Soviet Union under Vladimir Lenin and its continuation under Joseph Stalin. It concludes with an explanation of the tensions that surfaced at the end of World War II between the United States and the U.S.S.R. that led to the Cold War."