Causes of Opposition Flashcards
The 1905 revolution had 3 main causes:
- Poor ____ conditions
- High ____
- Low ____
- ____-____ war
- Orgainisation by the ____ of ____ ____ strikes leading to ____ ____
- Military ____
The 1905 revolution had 3 main causes:
- Poor working conditions
- High prices
- Low wages
- Russo-Japanese war
- Orgainisation by the Assembly of Russian Workers strikes leading to Bloody Sunday
- Military mutiny
1905 revolution poor working conditions expanded on:
- __ hr day (__ on Saturday)
- Little ____ and ____
- In ____ the Assembly of Russian Workers had ____ members
- In ____ the prices of essential goods ____ while wages ____ by __%
- ____-____ war was in Gapon (pioneer of Assembly of Russia Workers’) petition
- There were military mutinies because of ____ ____
1905 revolution poor working conditions expanded on:
- 11 hr day (10 on Saturday)
- Little health and safety
- In 1903 the Assembly of Russian Workers had 9,000 members
- In 1904 the prices of essential goods rose while wages declined by 20%
- Russo-Japanese war was in Gapon (pioneer of Assembly of Russia Workers’) petition
- There were military mutinies because of poor rationing
Alexander II’s assassination was inspired because he disappointed the liberals and radicals, who wanted ____ ____ and freedom of ____.
Alexander II’s assassination was inspired because he disappointed the liberals and radicals, who wanted parliamentary democracy and freedom of expression.
Alexander II’s assassination was inspired by the disappointment of ____.
The peasants were angry because in some regions it took __ years to obtain land, and peasants paid an average of ___% the normal market price of land.
Alexander II’s assassination was inspired by the disappointment of Emancipation.
The peasants were angry because in some regions it took 20 years to obtain land, and peasants paid an average of 140% the normal market price of land.
Alexander II’s assassination was also down to the proactivity of opposition groups.
‘Land and Liberty’, for the ____, formed in ____, and were inspired by the works of ____ ____.
They then split in ____ with one wing forming the terrorist ‘____ ____’ who assassinated Alex II in ____
Alexander II’s assassination was also down to the proactivity of opposition groups.
‘Land and Liberty’, for the peasants, formed in 1876, and were inspired by the works of Mikhail Bakhunin.
They then split in 1879 with one wing forming the terrorist ‘People’s Will’ who assassinated Alex II in 1881
Alex II was obviously angering a lot of people with his ____-____ policy, evident in ____’s attempted assassination of him in ____.
__ other suspects were also executed the following month.
Alex II was obviously angering a lot of people with his half-way policy, evident in Soloviev’s attempted assassination of him in 1879.
16 other suspects were also executed the following month.
The February Revolution was caused by:
- The ____
- Nicholas II’s role in ____ the ____
- The role of the ____ and ____ in running country
- Low ____
The February Revolution was caused by:
- The war
- Nicholas II’s role in leading the war
- The role of the Empress and Rasputin in running country
- Low wages
War was specifically significant to ____ the February Revolution as:
- By ____ 1917 Petrograd prices for commodities were up ____ fold
- By 1917, ____ killed in the war
- By ____ 1917, General ____ said military would support ____ against the ____
- Low wages because of war led to ____ Steel Works strike of ____
- Army sided with the ____
War was specifically significant to ____ the February Revolution as:
- By January 1917 Petrograd prices for commodities were up 6 fold
- By 1917, 1,300,000 killed in the war
- By January 1917, General Krimov said military would support Duma against the Tsar
- Low wages because of war led to Putilov Steel Works strike of 20,000
- Army sided with the workers
The Kornilov Affair was caused by:
- Failure of ____ ____ making Kerensky make Kornilov Supreme Commander of Russian Army
- Falling out over ____ ____ and ____ of factories
- Kornilov demanding Cabinet ____ and all ____ and ____ authority be made his
- Kerensky ____ Kornilov
- Kornilov sends ____
- Kerensky arms the ____
The Kornilov Affair was caused by:
- Failure of July Offensive making Kerensky make Kornilov Supreme Commander of Russian Army
- Falling out over death penalty and militarisation of factories
- Kornilov demanding Cabinet resign and all military and civil authority be made his
- Kerensky dismisses Kornilov
- Kornilov sends troops
- Kerensky arms the Bolsheviks
The Kronstadt Uprising was caused by:
- By ____ the Kronstadt soldiers were ____ with the Bolsheviks
- Lack of ____
- Policy of ____ Communism
- Lack of ____ of ____
- Lack of freedom of ____ for ____ ____ and ____ ____
- Disliked Comminist ____ agencies in ____
This is a particularly significant uprising, as it epitomises how the Bolsheviks were not serving the ____ or the ____
The Kronstadt Uprising was caused by:
- By 1921 the Kronstadt soldiers were disillusioned with the Bolsheviks
- Lack of democracy
- Policy of War Communism
- Lack of freedom of speech
- Lack of freedom of assembly for trade unions and peasant organisations
- Disliked Comminist political agencies in military
This is a particularly significant uprising, as it epitomises how the Bolsheviks were not serving the workers or the peasants
The October Revolution was caused by:
- Political prisoners were ____ by the Provisional Government, which meant Bolsheviks such as ____ rushed to St Petersburg
- Lenin returned with ____ help and published ____ ____ arguing for ____. He was supported by ____
- Kerensky continued the ____. During the Summer Offensive _ million soldiers deserted
- Kerensky arms __ thouand ____ during the Kornilov Coup
- Bolsheviks only l-wing party not to join ____, making them the only viable ____
- Trotsky’s ____ ____ was vital to the success of the revolution
The October Revolution was caused by:
- Political prisoners were released by the Provisional Government, which meant Bolsheviks such as Stalin rushed to St Petersburg
- Lenin returned with German help and published April Theses arguing for revolution. He was supported by Trotsky
- Kerensky continued the war. During the Summer Offensive 2 million soldiers deserted
- Kerensky arms 25 thouand Bolsheviks during the Kornilov Coup
- Bolsheviks only l-wing party not to join coalition, making them the only viable alternative
- Trotsky’s strategic planning was vital to the success of the revolution
The Civil War was caused by:
- Tsarist supporters in the ____ making up part of the ____
- ____ nationalists starting fights
- Treaty of ____-____ in ____ ____
The Civil War was caused by:
- Tsarist supporters in the West making up part of the Whites
- Czech nationalists starting fights
- Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918
The Doctor’s Plot was caused by:
- Doctor ____ with connections to ____ ____-____ ____ arrested as a ‘____ ____’, accused of killing _ Soviet officials
- Head of the ___ accused of killing ____ to hide a consipiracy to kill off ____ ____
- Used by ____ and ____ to try to gain control of ___
- Stalin’s ____
The Doctor’s Plot was caused by:
- Doctor Etinger with connections to Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee arrested as a ‘bourgeois nationalist’, accused of killing 2 Soviet officials
- Head of the MGB accused of killing Etinger to hide a consipiracy to kill off Soviet leadership
- Used by Beria and Malenkov to try to gain control of MGB
- Stalin’s paranioa
The Leningrad Affair was caused by:
- Leningrad was in competition with the power-centre in ____
- Stalin feared the heroes from Stalin’s involvement in the ____ ____, ____ ____ ____, and during the ____ of ____
The Leningrad Affair was caused by:
- Leningrad was in competition with the power-centre in Moscow
- Stalin feared the heroes from Stalin’s involvement in the Russian Revoltion, Russian Civil War, and during the Seige of Leningrad
The four main categories for causes of opposition are:
- ____
- ____
- ____
- ____
The four main categories for causes of opposition are:
- Political
- Economic
- Social
- Minorities
