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Average Life Expectancy of a Russian peasant in 1917

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40 years

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Russian Emperor title

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Tsar

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A system of government by one person with absolute power.

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autocracy

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a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

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Communism

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Union of the Russian People (URP)

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A conservative group who supported the tsar

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Rasputin

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Russian peasant monk who was able to influence Russian politics by gaining the confidence of the Tsarina

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Tsarina

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‘Queen’ of Russia and wife of Tsar Nicholas II

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number of risings by Russian peasants

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760

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average Russian worker’s wage in 1917

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5 roubles/day

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How were Russian Soldiers’ situation during the war

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Badly led by their superiors, shortages of ammunition and food and poorly supported by factories at home

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Anti-Communist Confederation that supported the Tsar

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White Movement

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a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.

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Revolution

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Communist dictator of Russia (1943-53)

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Joseph Stalin

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Founder of the Communist Party and leader of the Reds

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Vladimir Lenin

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Red movement, supporters of Lenin and communist ideology

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Bolsheviks

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The month were Lenin and his supporters stormed the winter palace and took over the government

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Red October

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a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

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Socialism

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an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

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Capitalism

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The slogan created by Lenin to gain support of the people.

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Peace, Bread and Land

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A body established by the Tsar to give people in Russia a say in how things got run.

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Duma

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Man who shot Rasputin to death/ invited him

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Prince Felix Yusopov

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Man who laced pastries with cyanide and put poison in drinks

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Dr. Lazovert

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River Rasputin got thrown in

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Malaya Nevka River

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Government in Russia after Nicholas II was forced to abdicate

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Provisional Government

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Document issued by Nicholas II that promised to guarantee civil liberties (e.g., freedom of speech, press, and assembly), to establish a broad franchise, and to create a legislative body (the Duma)

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October Manifesto

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Struggles of Russian Soldiers during WWI

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Lack of ammunition, poor support from home and mistreated by their generals

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Reason why Peasants supported Lenin

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He promised them land

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Percentage of Peasants in Russia before Lenin

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85%

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A defence force; led by Trotsky

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Red guards

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Work Camps

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Gulags

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The man who successfully gained power over Russia after Lenin

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Joseph Stalin

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The man who failed at getting power after Lenin

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Leon Trotsky

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Wealthy Peasants

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Kulaks

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Terror wave with executions, after which Stalin became absolute dictator

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The Great Terror

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Non aggression pact set between Russia and Germany

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Russo-Germanic Act

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Stalin’s Death

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March 1953

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Number of people that disappeared during Stalin’s purges

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7 million

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Stalin’s favourite medium for propaganda

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Paintings and Sculptures

39
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How much did industrial production grow during the 1930s?

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400%

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How many people were working in Gulags by 1939?

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3 million

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