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Chapter 4 - Russification - Political Impacts Flashcards

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POLITICAL IMPACTS OF RUSSIFICATION

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political impacts of russification

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Finland: Alexander II
What was created in 1863 and 1865?

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1863 - Finnish Parliament
1865 - Finnish constitution

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Finland: Nicholas II
Who did Nicholas II appoint as governor general?

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Nikolei Bobrikov

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What was Finland fully absorbed into under Nicholas II?

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The Russian empire

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What happened to Finland’s separate army under Nicholas II?

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The Finnish army was disbanded

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What happened to the Finnish State Secretariat under Nicholas II?

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The Finnish State Secretariat was abolished

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When was Governor general of Finland Nikolei Bobrikov assassinated by terrorists?

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1904

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When was Finland granted full autonomy by Stolypin?

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1905

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When did Stolypin take away Finland’s full autonomy?

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Later in 1905

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Finland: Lenin
What granted Finland lasting independence?

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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What happened in 1922 when the Red Army crossed the border into Finland and looted property?

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The Pork Mutiny of 1922

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Finland: Stalin
What did Finland refuse Stalin at the start of WW2?

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Stalin’s request to allow the USSR to set up military bases on Finnish territory

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What happened as a result of Finland refusing to let the USSR set up military bases on Finnish territory?

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Stalin bombed Helsinki, sparking the Winter War between the USSR and Finland

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When was the Continuation War fought?

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1941 to 1944

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How many Soviets died in the Winter War?

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50,000

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How many Soviets died in the Continuation War?

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Around 300,000

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What did Finland sign with the USSR in 1948?

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A Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance

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What did Finland gain after signing the Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance with the USSR?

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Neutrality and independence

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Ukrainian Political Impacts: Lenin
What granted Ukraine full independence?

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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What were Ukraine unable to resist during the Russian Civil War?

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The might of the Red Army

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The Baltic States: Lenin
What granted the Baltic States independence?

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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The Baltic States Stalin:
What happened to the Baltic States during the early years of WW2?

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They were annexed and placed under the federal system of Russian government created under the 1936 constitution

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When were the Baltic States absorbed back into the USSR?

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In 1945 after being under Nazi rule from 1941-44

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Poland: Alexander II
What happened which led to War Minister Dmitry Milyutin being placed in control of Poland?

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The Polish Revolt

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What happened to Polish nobility after the Polish revolt and who replaced them?

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Polish nobility exiled to Siberia and Russian nobles took over

26
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What did Poland become known as after the Polish Revolt?

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The ‘Vistula region’ of Russia

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Poland: Nicholas II
Why did Poland become free of Russian rule in 1915?

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They were invaded by Germany

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Poland: Lenin
What granted Poland full independence?

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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When did the Red Army invade Poland during Lenin’s rule?

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1920

30
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When did Poland become independent after invasion by the Red Army?

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16th October 1920

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Poland: Stalin
When did Stalin agree a non-aggression treaty with Poland?

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1934

32
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When did the USSR invade Poland under Stalin?

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17th September 1939

33
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How many Polish army officers were executed by the NKVD in the Katyn forest in 1940?

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22,000

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What did Stalin allow the Polish army to do in 1943?

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Fight the Nazis by themselves in the Warsaw Uprising

35
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What was created to run Poland after WW2?

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The National Liberation Committee

36
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At the Yalta Conference where was it agreed that the Russo-Polish border would be?

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Along the curzon line

37
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What did the new Polish constitution in February 1947 allow?

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The Polish Workers’ Party to dominate the country

38
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What was Poland renamed in 1952?

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The People’s Republic of Poland

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Poland: Khrushchev
Who was released from prison after Khrushchev’s ‘Secret Speech’?

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Gomulka

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The Caucuses: Lenin and Stalin
When did Georgia gain independence?

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1920

41
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When did the Red Army ‘retake’ Georgia?

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1921

42
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What did some Communists suggest about Georgia?

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That Georgia should be amalgamated with Armenia and Azerbaijan

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What did Stalin order his representative in Georgia, Ordzhonikidze, to do?

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Bring dissidents under control

44
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What did the 1936 constitution give to Georgia?

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Full republican status

45
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The Jewish population: Nicholas II
What did Nicholas II allow Jewish people to do?

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Sit in the Duma

46
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Central Asia: Alexander III
What gave 40 acres of land in Central Asia to European peasant settlers?

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The Steppe Statute of 1891

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Central Asia: Nicholas II
What did Stolypin push for in 1910 in regards to Central Asia?

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Stolypin pushed for greater migration to Central Asia to accommodate rising peasant demands for land in European Russia

48
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Central Asia: Lenin
What did the 1924 constitution allow countries in Central Asia?

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Their own parliament and flag

49
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What did Lenin tolerate in Central Asia?

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The use of their own language

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Central Asia: Khrushchev
What did Khrushchev issue in 1957?

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A decree titled ‘On the Rehabilitation of Deported Peoples’ - allowed many groups who had been deported during WW2 to return to their homelands

51
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Who were excluded from Khrushchev’s ‘On the Rehabilitation of Deported Peoples’ decree?

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Volga Germans and Meskhetians

52
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How did Khrushchev involve himself in the affairs of Central Asia?

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Through his Virgin Land campgain

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Far East: Alexander II
What city was established in 1860 after Russia took land off China?

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Vladivostok

54
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What was the land Russia took off China used for?

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A naval base for the Pacific fleet

55
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Far East: Nicholas II
What was fought under Nicholas II?

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The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05

56
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What was built in the Far East from 1896 to 1916?

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The Trans-Siberian railway

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Far East: Stalin
Who did Stalin back in the Chinese Civil War?

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The nationalists - not the Communists

58
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What did Stalin and Mao sign in November 1949?

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A Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance

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