Question

Warm-Up: Russian Revolution As you complete the warm-up. Respond to the questions using the RACE model. The following material can serve as your notes for any future assessment. 1)What events caused discontent in Russia during 1917? 2)Who was Vladimir Lenin? 3)What was the name of the peace treaty between Germany and Russia during WWI? 4)What two Russian armies existed during this period in Russian history?

keep every answer short and simple

Answer 1

1) What events caused discontent in Russia during 1917?
R: The question asks which events caused discontent in Russia in 1917.
A: Heavy WWI losses, food shortages, economic collapse, and anger at Tsarist rule.
C: e.g., high battlefield casualties, bread riots, poor working conditions, and the Rasputin/Tsar scandals.
E: These problems sparked strikes, protests, and the February Revolution that toppled the Tsar.

2) Who was Vladimir Lenin?
R: The question asks who Vladimir Lenin was.
A: He was the leader of the Bolsheviks and the main leader of the 1917 October Revolution.
C: e.g., returned from exile to lead the Bolshevik seizure of power and became head of Soviet Russia.
E: He established Bolshevik (communist) rule and pulled Russia out of WWI.

3) What was the name of the peace treaty between Germany and Russia during WWI?
R: The question asks for the name of the peace treaty between Germany and Russia.
A: The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
C: e.g., signed in March 1918 between Bolshevik Russia and Germany.
E: It ended Russia’s participation in WWI and ceded large territories to Germany.

4) What two Russian armies existed during this period in Russian history?
R: The question asks which two Russian armies existed then.
A: The Red Army and the White Army.
C: e.g., fought each other in the Russian Civil War (1918–1921).
E: The Red Army (Bolsheviks) defeated the White Army (anti-Bolsheviks), securing Soviet control.