February Revolution: Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Define autocracy.
A
A system of government where one person has absolute power.
2
Q
Define requisitioning.
A
State takeover of property or resources.
3
Q
What was the union of Zemstvos?
A
A set of patriotic rural local councils.
4
Q
What was the Union of Municipal Councils?
A
A set of patriotic urban local councils
5
Q
What was the Zemgor?
A
The joint body that devoted itself to helping Russia’s war.
6
Q
What was the Progressive Bloc?
A
236 of the 422 Duma members formed into this in 1915 urging Nicholas to make concessions.
7
Q
Define popular discontent?
A
Widespread feelings of discontent from various sectors of society.
8
Q
What was dual authority?
A
Term used to describe the balance of power between the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet.
