20th Century Global Conflicts

To implement economic policies promoting capitalism.

To overthrow the provisional government and establish a socialist state.

To expand Russia’s territory into Eastern Europe.

To restore power to the Tsarist regime.

Joseph Stalin

Leon Trotsky

Mikhail Gorbachev

Vladimir Lenin

It caused a wave of anti-Bolshevik sentiment, leading to widespread rejection of communism.

It undermined global confidence in communist ideologies due to internal strife.

It inspired working-class movements and uprisings across Europe.

It restrained social reform efforts worldwide out of fear for potential violence.

It included the principle of self-determination, which was later adopted in the Treaty of Versailles.

Its harsh terms reflected in the punitive measures of the Treaty of Versailles.

It called for total war reparations from Germany, foreshadowing similar provisions in treaties ending World War I.

It established the League of Nations, a concept replicated after World War I.

Monarchism.

Capitalism.

Fascism.

Communism.

They would stress Lenin’s absolute adherence to Marxist principles without any deviation.

They would downplay his role entirely, focusing instead only on grassroots movements among workers and peasants.

They might emphasize Lenin's pragmatism and compromises rather than portraying him purely as an ideologue.

They could argue that Lenin was just a figurehead with little influence over real policy decisions.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The signing of Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

February Revolution

Russo-Japanese War

Futurism celebrated technology and modernity but clashed with Stalinist ideals for its perceived bourgeois roots and lack of social utility under socialism.

Constructivism thrived by aligning itself with industrialization goals yet was discouraged for not explicitly propagating socialist realism themes later on.

Impressionism continued depicting everyday life non-politically but faced limitations when arts had to depict socialist achievements specifically.

Symbolism indirectly critiqued societal norms which fell out of favor for failing to correspond with overtly political messages favored by Stalin's policies.

It promoted pan-Slavism, leading to the creation of Warsaw pact states.

It triggered alliances with Western capitalist countries for economic development.

It led to an inward focus on building a socialist state in USSR before exporting revolution.

It resulted in multiple democratic reforms within the Soviet Union.

Five Year Plan

Perestroika

New Economic Policy (NEP)

Glasnost