RUSSIA ENTERS WWI

SOCIALISM IS ON THE RISE IN RUSSIA

IN 1915 NICHOLAS II WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE BATTLE

• This was disastrous
• He left his affairs to tsarina Alexandra
• She relied on an illiterate peasant for help

THE MARCH REVOLUTION FORCES NICHOLAS TO ABDICATE

LENIN RETURNS TO RUSSIA

NOVEMBER REVOLUTION BRINGS THE BOLCHEVIKS

RASPUTIN

• Illiterate peasant, who helped rule Russia
• Was basically an assistant or voice of insight to Alexandra

TSARINA ALEXANDRA

U.S.S.R.

NICHOLAS II KILLED BY SOCIALISTS