July 1914 Russian Revolution Simulation
Russia: July, 1914
Task 1: Read you biography and write a brief summary of your character's life up until 1914.
Task 2: It is August, 1914. Read about Russia in 1914 and the outbreak of the First World War. Write a brief speech about whether the Russian government should join the war against the Central Powers.
Task 3: You meet in your group. Groups A and B meet in Russia and Groups C and D meet in exile in Switzerland. In your group discuss whether the Russian government should join the war against the Central Powers. You should also try to decide what action the group take in order to achieve its objectives.
Group A: Nicholas II and the Autocracy
Men
Women
Group B: Liberals and Moderate Socialists
Men
Women
Group C: Mensheviks and Socialist Revolutionaries
Women
Group D: Bolsheviks
Men
Women