Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution led to many new changes and challenges for the government. It didn't matter if you wanted it or not, you had to deal with it whether or not it benefited you. Many people had to make changes to their life in order to stay productive. The communist government was trying its best to help everyone out. But in order to make progress you had to stay peaceful and patient.

The Russian Revolution broke out because of many problems going on in Europe. Russia had not modernized yet and was still dealing with its backwardness. The political system was very rigid as society was torn by tensions and conflicts. Many people were unhappy with their way of life. They had just ended the Russo-Japanese War, in which they were brutally humiliated all because of their czar. Now they were left with shortages of food, clothing, shelter and weapons. Russia could not support the soldiers at war with Germany anymore because of money shortages. They were not able to supply them all with weapons for fighting. Adding to the problems of the government were a corrupt bureaucracy and an overburdened court system. The nobles and peasants wanted a say in government and an end to repressive policies. They were unhappy with the way land was distributed and the way they had to live. Many peasants could not afford to purchase land from nobles leaving them to move into the city. High unemployment and the starvation due to poor harvests were really adding up leaving little people happy. The workers at the Pulitov Factory desperately needed better working conditions along with enough food to feed them and fuel shortages. Women were limited in the area of jobs they worked in and weren't able to receive an education like men were. They demanded for a safer working environment and a new legislature government. There were just too many problems going on that had to lead a break out in war.

After the revolution, the Bolshevik leaders took over factories, banks, and railroads leading to economic disaster. In order to create a powerful Soviet Union Lenin and Stalin had to step up their game and do what was necessary in order to stay in power. Lenin had created the N.E.P. This was also known was New Economic Policy. Lenin's goal was designed to bring capitalism to the state and help it prosper economically. It had replaced war communism, planning to have capitalism in place until the economy was strong enough to achieve socialism. It allowed small businesses to reopen for private profit while the state continued to control banks, major industries and foreign trade. The government stopped taking away the peasants grain and let them have small plots of land and freely sell their crop surplus. This led to agriculture production increasing and farmers could make a profit from their extra crops. In order to keep their income high, factories began to sell their products at higher prices. However, unemployment rose and left a wider gap between the classes. The N.E.P. was replaced with Stalin's 5-year plan. Stalin's idea was to make the Soviet Union industrialized. Russia had been dealing with