Impact of war and revolutions Flashcards
When were the two revolutions?
February and October 1917
What caused the February revolution 1917?
Workers and Strikers being fired upon
Social and Economic factors of WW1
What were the results of the February revolution?
Nicholas II’s abdication and formation of Provisional government
Petrograd Soviet was formed
What caused the October revolution 1917?
Petrograd soviet members were frustrated at the continuation of WW1
How did the Bolsheviks seize power in October 1917?
After gaining a majority in the assembly a week of street fighting led to Bolshevik control
What did Lenin do once in power?
He promised stateless communism
and arrested Provisional government members
Why did Lenin close the constituent assembly?
After losing an election to the SR’s and blaming the voters lack of political education
What did Lenin replace the provisional government with?
Sovnarkom
When was the civil war?
1917 - 1922
What caused the civil war?
response to the October revolution
What were the features of the early civil war 1918 - 1920?
Red army fought against the whites as well as Poland and Ukraine declaring independence
What were the features of the later civil war 1920 - 1922?
Ended the Russo - polish conflict and fighting with the green who were a collection of resisting peasants
