Eveything Flashcards
When did the tsar and his family get killed
17 July 1918
What is the unofficial government after the tsar
Petrograd soviet
What is the official government after the tsar
Provisional government
What is war communism
The harsh economic system that the Bolshevik implanted during the civil war
What did Lenin describe the knonstard navel revolt as and what did it mean
‘A flash that lit up reality’. It meant that he had a realisation of what is actually happening in Russia
What would a fully communist society look like
Wealth redistribution Abolishing privet property No inheritance No privet trade No religion Gender equality Propaganda in early stages
What were the positive impacts of the NEP on workers
There wages rose
They were able to buy more expensive stuff
What was the new name of Lenin’s economic policy
NEP
What years did war communism last for
1918-1921
When did Lenin die and what age
21 of January 1924 at the age of 53
What are the strengths of the Bolshevik
Armed with weapons
The red guards were strong
What are the weakness of the provisional government
Don’t have support of the army
What is the red terror
Lenin sending the chaka (secret police) to create a sense of fear about opposing governments leading to them killing 100,000-200,000 people
What is properganda
Information,especially of a biased or misleading nature used to promote a political point of view
What was the name of the official government set up after the
abdication of the Tsar?
Provisional government
What was the unofficial government set up after the Tsar?
Petrograd soviet
What is the name given to the idea of the two governments
working together?
Dual Government
What is the name given to Lenin’s ideas?
April Theses
What was the “White terror”?
Fear of the harshness of the whites based on previous harsh actions
and Red propaganda.
What 3 things did he promise?
“Peace, bread, land”
What are the July Days?
3 days of rioting in Petrograd by Bolsheviks and deserting soldiers.
What happened to the Bolsheviks after the July Days?
Many of them were exiled or imprisoned.
Which military leader led a revolt against the Provisional
Government?
General Kornilov
What was the result of this revolt for the Bolsheviks?
They were seen as heroes.