Empire, Ethnic Minorities and Satellite States Flashcards
Why did Russia lose Poland and Ukraine?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What reforms did Poland introduce?
8 hour working day
Free education
Women’s suffrage
Which country occupied Poland until November 1918?
Germany
Where were Russian forces stopped after trying to retake the newly independent Poland?
Warsaw
How did Poland gain independence after WW1?
Signed an armistice with Russia in October 1920
Which country became a puppet state for Germany during WW1?
Ukraine
Were heavily reliant on Germany for financial and military support
What reforms did Ukraine introduce?
Millions of Ukrainian language textbooks printed
Thousands of schools set up
What did Russia do after WW1 in an attempt to retake Ukraine?
Nulled the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Which country became a part of the USSR in 1922?
Treaty signed with Ukraine
Why and how did the Communists want to avoid Russification in the USSR?
Tsarist policy
Introduced policies to allow countries to embrace their own languages and cultures (e.g. Ukrainization)
Which countries became independent states following the Treaty of of Brest Litovsk?
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
When was the USSR established?
1922
