Russian Revolution DBQ
Russian Revolution DBQ
Directions: Read the documents and answer the accompanying questions in complete sentences. Assignment worth 40 Points. 2 Points for each question.
Document 1:
Questions:
- What does this chart say about the level of industrialization in Russia in 1913?
- Why would it be useful to compare Germany and Russia in 1913?
- What conclusion is suggested by the kilometers of railway?
Document 2:
Questions:
- What does this say about Russia’s war effort at home?
- What does this explain about Russia’s military in World War I?
Document 3:
Questions:
- How does this chart help explain the February Revolution?
- How does this chart conflict with your understanding of the February Revolution? Explain your thoughts.
Document 4:
Questions:
- Why were food shortages a major problem in Petrograd?
- How did food shortages contribute to a revolutionary movement in Russia?
Document 5:
Questions:
- What concerns about the revolutionary movement are expressed in the first memo?
- According to the second memo, what are conditions like in Moscow?
- Why do you think the American government is interested in Russian politics?
Document 6:
Questions:
- Why would these slogans appeal to the Russian people?
- How would people today, in 2021, feel about these slogans?
Document 7:
Question:
- What does the protest in this picture tell us about the political condition in Russia?
Document 8:
Questions:
- Why does Lenin denounce the new Provisional Government?
- According to Lenin, what lesson must be learned from the revolution?
Document 9:
Questions:
- With the overthrow of the Provisional Government, which organization will be in power?
- What is the first plan of this new government?
Overall Question:
- Based on the primary source documents you have read above, what is your prediction for the outcome of the Russian Revolution on Russia?
