5-20-09 (The Russian Revolution)

Students will focus on three main objectives as they are exposed to the Russian Reolution. 1) Why were Russians so mad? Second, what would be the potential causations be for Americans to ever revolt and successfully overthrow our sitting government.? 2)What was in Lenin's message that gave it so much resonation? Secondly, did Obama's election head off a potential revolution if the economy would have systematically collapsed in the Summer and Fall of 2008? 3) Why did Russia pull out of World War I?