History - Russian Rule Flashcards
Average Life Expectancy of a Russian peasant in 1917
40 years
Russian Emperor title
Tsar
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
autocracy
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.
Communism
Union of the Russian People (URP)
A conservative group who supported the tsar
Rasputin
Russian peasant monk who was able to influence Russian politics by gaining the confidence of the Tsarina
Tsarina
‘Queen’ of Russia and wife of Tsar Nicholas II
number of risings by Russian peasants
760
average Russian worker’s wage in 1917
5 roubles/day
How were Russian Soldiers’ situation during the war
Badly led by their superiors, shortages of ammunition and food and poorly supported by factories at home
Anti-Communist Confederation that supported the Tsar
White Movement
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.
Revolution
Communist dictator of Russia (1943-53)
Joseph Stalin
Founder of the Communist Party and leader of the Reds
Vladimir Lenin
Red movement, supporters of Lenin and communist ideology
Bolsheviks
The month were Lenin and his supporters stormed the winter palace and took over the government
Red October
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.
Socialism
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.
Capitalism
The slogan created by Lenin to gain support of the people.
Peace, Bread and Land
A body established by the Tsar to give people in Russia a say in how things got run.
Duma
Man who shot Rasputin to death/ invited him
Prince Felix Yusopov
Man who laced pastries with cyanide and put poison in drinks
Dr. Lazovert
River Rasputin got thrown in
Malaya Nevka River
Government in Russia after Nicholas II was forced to abdicate
Provisional Government
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)
October Manifesto
Struggles of Russian Soldiers during WWI
Lack of ammunition, poor support from home and mistreated by their generals
Reason why Peasants supported Lenin
He promised them land
Percentage of Peasants in Russia before Lenin
85%
A defence force; led by Trotsky
Red guards
Work Camps
Gulags
The man who successfully gained power over Russia after Lenin
Joseph Stalin
The man who failed at getting power after Lenin
Leon Trotsky
Wealthy Peasants
Kulaks
Terror wave with executions, after which Stalin became absolute dictator
The Great Terror
Non aggression pact set between Russia and Germany
Russo-Germanic Act
Stalin’s Death
March 1953
Number of people that disappeared during Stalin’s purges
7 million
Stalin’s favourite medium for propaganda
Paintings and Sculptures
How much did industrial production grow during the 1930s?
400%
How many people were working in Gulags by 1939?
3 million
