World War I and the Russian Revolution · 1914 – 1924
The Russian Revolution: 1917
The fall of the Romanovs and the Bolshevik seizure of power.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the Provisional Government fail to maintain support?
- 2How did Lenin's "April Theses" change the direction of the revolution?
- 3Was the October Revolution a popular uprising or a coup d'état?
ACARA Content Descriptions
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Year: Year 11
Subject: Modern History
Unit: World War I and the Russian Revolution
Period: 1914 – 1924
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