RUSSIAN HISTORY

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Video – The Russian Revolution, Segment – Early Russian History
For centuries, Russia was divided into ______centers. The trading centers gave their allegiance to the Eastern Orthodox ______. In 1240, Russia was invaded from the East by the ______, who ruled for _____ years. Mongol rule was ended by ______the Great, from Muscovy (or Moscow).
His grandson, Ivan the ______, was the first Tsar (Caesar). Under the tsarist system, landowners collected ______and ruled the peasants. By the 17th century, most peasants had become ______, virtually slaves to the landowners. Tsarist governments were tied to the ______Orthodox Church. During this time, Russians were cut off from the Renaissance, exploration, and ______.
Video – Civilizations: Expansion & Conquest, Segment – Peter the Great
Peter the Great’s accomplishments:
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Segment – Rise of Nationalism
For _____ years, all tsars were from the ______family. The landowners were rich. The peasants struggled to ______. Many different ______groups were part of the Russian Empire. When people protested, the tsar often suppressed the people.
In the 1880s, Tsar ______began a call for Russification. He required everyone to speak Russian and attend the Russian ______Church. The ______people were persecuted and many fled the country. Russia needed to industrialize in order to survive. Workers called for reform. During the Russo-Japanese War in 1804, people blamed the ______. Soldiers killed protesters marching to the Winter ______. This event was called ______.
Bloody Sunday began the first Russian revolution. Nicholas was forced to establish reforms in the ______Manifesto. The tsar created the first Russian Parliament – the ______– but then disbanded it.
Segment – Communism and the Soviet Union
World War I – 1914 – difficulties facing Russia included–
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Workers in St. Petersburg/Petrograd went on ______.
The Revolution began as crowds shouted, “______! ______!” The tsar finally ______(abdicated). The people protested the continuing war with Germany and formed ______. The Bolsheviks took charge, led by Vladimir ______. Lenin promised “peace, land, and ______.” The Bolshevik ______Army fought a civil war against the Tsarist ______Army. The Bolsheviks won, but the nation was in ruins.
Video – Discovering History: 20th-Century Biographies: WWII Political Leaders, Segment – Joseph Stalin
What Stalin did:
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