Chapter 15 Flashcards
What did the professionals want in the revolution of 1905
Democracy and representation
What did the factory workers want in the revolution of 1905
Right to strike and protest
What did the military want in the revolution of 1905
Stop losing wars and better equipment
Who was a secret agent that urged people to “petition” the tsar instead of striking or using violence
Father Gapon
What did the Bloody Sunday protesters want
Freedom of press and lowered taxes, they weren’t questioning autocracy
What created the National Duma
The October manifesto
Who were the Bolsheviks led by
Vladimir Lenin
What is a Pyrrhic victory
Too high of a cost for the victory
Explain the Bolsheviks actions once they controlled the government of Russia
They made an 8 hour work day, took over the distribution of food, took all industry, withdrew Russia from WWI, and gave land to Germany
What does the USSR stand for
Union of Soviet socialist republics
What did the countries supply Russia with
They became satellite countries, they manufactured goods, supplied coal and iron ore, and food
What did the government own under the USSR
Banks, farms, mines, and transportation systems
Describe Russia’s education during the soviet era and after
Free, mandatory education favored military, science, and engineering studies; now students can choose their schools, have more fields to study, but also the schools are lacking the funding so the education is poor, teachers often quit
What impact did the soviet government have on Russian artists
Limited individual artistic expression because all artists had to glorify the achievements of the USSR in their works= social realism
Who was the communist president during the 1980s that wanted to make Russia more open
Mikhail Gorbachev
What were his policies
Perestroika and glasnost
Describe the change in religion since the soviet breakup
Before 1917, the Orthodox Church was THE religion. USSR government restricted all religious practices and promoted atheism. After the fall of the USSR, people began practicing religion again; only Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Buddhists have full liberties though.
Explain the issue that Jews had on Russia
During the tsars reigns, Jews could only live in certain areas, couldn’t own land, and targets of organized persecution and massacres (pogroms); basically same during USSR so many moved to us and Israel
What issues do Russians face as far as health is concerned
Disease such as tuberculosis, typhoid, and diphtheria; lifestyle choices such as tobacco and alcohol abuse; and inefficient health care such as government owns clinics and hospitals, doctors and nurses often quit due to poor pay, new privatized insurance helps some
Who was the notable Russian artist
Ilya repin
Who was a notable Russian musician
Peter Tchaikovsky
What did the peasants want in the revolution of 1905
More land and ease of redemption payments
Who was a notable Russian writer
Leo Tolstoy and fyodor Dostoevsky
What did Russians enjoy doing in their leisure time
Reading, playing chess, concerts, the ballet, enjoy theatre, tennis, track and field, ice hockey, and gymnastics
