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Who was Tsar Nicholas II, and what was his role and impact?
Tsar Nicholas II reign lasted from 1894-1917, a
Role and impact of Gregori Rasputin in the royal family and court
Gregori Rasputin was a Siberian “holy man” who was a significant figure to the royal family after he “healed” Tsar Nicholas’s II son, Alexei. Many of the public and bourgeoisie believed he
Who were the Bolsheviks?
The Bolsheviks were a tight-knit Marxist political group led by Vladimir Lenin, who sought a proletariat revolution and to establish a proletariat dictatorship.
Who were the Mensheviks?
The Mensheviks were a political group who advocated for orthodox Marxist values. Believed in a broad-based coalition to achieve their goals rather than a violent revolution.
What is Bloody Sunday?
Bloody Sunday is the massacre
What were the causes of the February Revolution?
What is the February Revolution?
The february revolution
What is Order No. 1?
Order No. 1 was an official decree issued by the Petrograd Soviet of Worker’s, that instructed military units to send representatives to attend the soviet union as well as dismissing the prov.gov ability to conduct military orders.
What is Dual Power?
Dual Power is a term describing the chaotic share of powers between the Provisional Government and the Petrograd soviets (revolutionary workers and soldiers).
What is the Duma?
The Duma was a representative parliament as a result of the October Manifesto Tsar Nicholas II created in 1905.
