Russia
Going from Serfdom to Industrialization
Ivan IV
Ivan IV is also known as Ivan the Terrible. He changed poor farmers' rights in the 1500's. The people that disagreed with his method of running things he would kill and give their land to people who honored his ways. The land that those people owned needed it farmed so Ivan made laws that forced peasants to farm the land as serfs, (and they did not get wages). The serfs could have their own house and small land that they could farm but they still have to pay rent. Then Czar Alexander ll came along and freed the serfs from Ivan IV's control and this act led to the Industrial Revolution.
Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible
He changed poor farmers' rights in the 1500's.
Serfs
The serfs farmed the land for people who liked Ivan and they did not get wages.
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was when Czar Alexander was letting the serfs work in factories for wages instead of farming land without getting paid wages.
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution started in Russia in the 1890's. In 1913 it was the fifth biggest industrial nation in the world. Everyone basically worked on farms or the country and it was hard for people to change to factory jobs. The people that did work for the factories were poor, and some of them were serfs. The workers then became upset about their work conditions so they started strikes.
Serfs
The serfs farmed the land for people who like Ivan and they did not get wages.
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was where Czar Alexander was letting the serfs work in factories for wages instead of farming land without getting wages.
Strikes
The people that worked in industries didn't like their working conditions, so they started strikes to try and get their message across.
V.I. Lenin
V.I. Lenin was a politician. He led a group called the Bolsheviks. He wanted the serfs to control the government and industry. Then the Bolsheviks started the Russian Revolution on February of 1917 and overthrew the government in Russia. Then V.I. Lenin became the new government in Russia.
Serfs
The serfs farmed the land for people who like Ivan and they did not get wages.
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution happened during the time that the Russian government was overthrown.
V.I. Lenin
V.I. Lenin was a politician and he led a group called the Bolsheviks.