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 a paragraph for each section

Answer 1

1) What events caused discontent in Russia during 1917?
Restate: The question asks what events caused discontent in Russia in 1917.
Answer: Major causes were military defeats and heavy casualties in WWI, widespread food shortages and inflation, worker strikes and protests, and the tsarist government’s incompetence and repression.
Cite: For example, the army’s failures at the front, bread riots in cities, and collapse of public confidence in the tsarist regime are documented causes of unrest.
Explain: These problems undermined support for the monarchy and provoked mass protests that led to the February Revolution and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.

2) Who was Vladimir Lenin?
Restate: The question asks who Vladimir Lenin was.
Answer: Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik Party, a Marxist revolutionary who returned to Russia in 1917 and led the October Revolution.
Cite: He promoted slogans like “peace, land and bread,” organized the soviets, and became head of the new Soviet government.
Explain: His leadership and promises to soldiers, workers, and peasants allowed the Bolsheviks to seize power and establish a communist state.

3) What was the name of the peace treaty between Germany and Russia during WWI?
Restate: The question asks for the name of the WWI peace treaty between Germany and Russia.
Answer: The treaty was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Cite: It was signed in March 1918 and required Russia to cede large territories to the Central Powers.
Explain: The treaty ended Russia’s involvement in WWI but cost it significant land and resources, allowing the Bolsheviks to concentrate on the civil war at home.

4) What two Russian armies existed during this period in Russian history?
Restate: The question asks which two main Russian armies existed in this period.
Answer: The two main forces were the Red Army (Bolsheviks) and the White Army (anti-Bolshevik forces).
Cite: The Red Army was organized by Bolshevik leaders like Trotsky; the White forces were a loose coalition of monarchists, liberals, and regional generals.
Explain: The conflict between these armies became the Russian Civil War, which ultimately ended with a Red victory and consolidation of Bolshevik power.