Englard Russian revloution/Stalin Flashcards
What was the Russian Revolution
It was an event where the people of Russia overthrew their Czar (king) and created a new government
What were the causes of the Russian Revolution?
The people of Russia was unhappy with their government. During WW1 Russia suffered many casualties and created food shortages at home. Czar Nicholas 2 was the ruler of Russia at the time and people thought he abused his power by denying the right of the people
Who were the Bolsheviks?
This was the radical (extreme) group that was leading the Russian Revolution. The leader of this group was Vladimir Lenin. Lenin and the Bolsheviks gained support by promising the people “peace, land, and bread” This meant that they would take Russia out of WW1 and give land to peasants and feed everyone
What were the effects of the Russian/Bolshevik Revolution?
Czar Nicholas 2 was executed. Lenin and the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia and Russia became a Communist nation.
What are totalitarian dictatorships?
They are governments where one ruler has complete control over ALL aspects of life within a country. They control the political, social, and economic features of a nation
Who were the 3 totalitarian dictatorships after WW1?
The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin, Italy under Benito Mussolini, and Germany under Adolf Hitler
What were three common characteristics between the totalitarian dictators
Censorship- where they ended freedom of speech in their countries. The government strictly controlled the media. One political party- where only the political part of the dictators was allowed to exist. Stalin’s political part was called the Communists. Mussolini’s political part was the Fascists and Hitlers was the Nazis. People were expected to put the needs of the country before theirs and they eliminated people who opposed them with a secret police force and propaganda. Hitler and Mussolini came to power because their countries were facing inflations and unemployment where the people believed that only these two could solve the problem
Who was Joseph Stalin?
He was the totalitarian dictator of the Soviet Union/Russia.
What did Stalin do?
He established a command/communist economy which was an economic system where the government owns businesses, make business decisions and set prices. He started the five-year plan and collectivization occurred where Stalin took over the individual farms that people owned and forced people to live on large government farms called collective farm that was owned by the government. He also took food away from the people of Ukraine when they resisted his program of collectivization, Millions of peasants in Ukraine died of forced starvation.
What was the Five-year plan
Stalin tried to modernize the industry and agriculture of the Soviet Union by setting economic goals every five years
