JA 7 A HISTORY: Dec 5th to 9th

This week we backtrack to why Russia dropped out of World War I in 1917 about the same time the U.S. entered the War.

Monday - Wednesday: Why did Russia drop out of the war? The story of the last Czar of Russia why he abdicated his throne and the rise of a new government under Communisim. The key players - Lenin and later Stalin - who were they? How did they get to power? We will look at what life was like for the Russian people before and after the revolution. We will read handouts, view websites, and watch video clips.
Thursday - Friday: The social and political changes that came about as a direct result of World War I. We will look at the new attitudes, social revolutions, etc. We will be introduced to "Life in the Roaring 20's.