What you must do in this unit
- Read chapter 25 and the section "The Soviet Union and Communism" in chapter 28 in the textbook.
- Read my remarks from HIS 242 on 1917 and Civil War in Russia. You can also read my remarks on the reign of Nicholas II.
- Watch the short video on the Russian Revolution by Professor Evans.
- Professor Campbell has a video from his B.S. series, Was The Russian Revolution Of 1917 B.S.?
- Read the Russian Declaration of the Rights of the Russian People.
- Study the Questions to Consider and the Key Terms for the unit.
- Take the Midterm Exam (150 points).
- Take a moment and look ahead to unit 10 and the required Genocide group project that you will be doing. Groups will be set up momentarily.
What you can do in this unit
- Have a look at The Russian Revolution (part of Wikibooks: World History) and The Russian Revolution (part of Boundless World History)
- Ever wonder why the new Bolshevik regime did not get along well with the rest of the world. Professor Hammond had a short lecture in which he explained some of the reasons for that hostility. (*.PDF file).
- Carla Spence, former student, has created a timeline on the February Revolution (1917).
- You can also read the account of Bolshevik activities in Siberia during the Civil war that was published by John Embry. On one hand, the account is a good example of the hysterical publicity that the Bolsheviks generated in the United States and Western Europe. On the other hand, the account is a good indication of the savagery with which the Russian civil war was waged.
Some videos that you can watch for this unit
- World War I: Russian Revolution
- Russian Revolution Videos
- Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35
- Ten Minute History - The Russian Revolution (Short Documentary)
- For extra credit please suggest to your instructor a relevant video for this unit of the course. Send the title of the video, the URL and a brief explanation of why you find the video interesting and applicable to the material that is being studied in this unit.
Extra Credit Options
- For up to 50 points of extra credit, submit the Simpler St. Petersburg Map Assignment paper. If you wish to attempt the Harder St. Petersburg Map Assignment (100 points) instead, please contact your instructor.
- For up to 25 points of extra credit, write a one-page paper (maybe two pages if they are exceptional) that provides a detailed comparison of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Russian Declaration of the Rights of the Russian People.
- For up to 10 points of extra credit, read the Franco-Russian Alliance Military Convention (1892) and write a paragraph that answers the question: How did this Convention fit into the pre-1914 diplomatic scene?
- For up to 10 points of extra credit, read a newspaper account of the Kishinev pogrom and write a paragraph explaining the impact of the pogrom on Kishinev.
- For extra credit of a maximum of 5 points, you can submit the answers to the Russian Declaration of the Rights of the Russian People study questions. Please write in formal, complete sentences.
- For extra credit please suggest to your instructor a relevant video for this unit of the course. Send the title of the video, the URL and a brief explanation of why you find the video interesting and applicable to the material that is being studied in this unit.
Extra Credit Options
- Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to (1) demonstrate a knowledge of the important historical developments of the Russian Revolutions of 1917 and the ensuing civil war (2) provide some factors contributing to the successful seizure of power by the Bolshevik party and (3) analyze a historical primary source.