October/November 1917 Revolution

Question 1

decree on peace 1917?

when? (spec. date)

Answer 1

• Promised an end to War
• An Armistice followed in November
• 26th October

Question 2

Decrees on workers rights 1917?

when?

Answer 2

• limited the working day to 8 hours
• gave old-age health & unemployment benefits
  -Oct/Nov 1917

Question 3

Press decree?

when?

Answer 3

• Banned the opposition press and brought about the establishment of Pravda
• Oct 1917

Question 4

Decree on the Church do?

when?

Answer 4

• removed marriage and divorce from church control, made Russia a secular state
• December 1917

Question 5

Decree of the Cheka?

when? (spec. date)

Answer 5

• established the Cheka (secret police) to root out opposition members
• 7th December 1917

Question 6

Decree on land?

When? (spec. date)

Answer 6

• Abolished Private ownership of Land, Legitimised land grabs from landlords by peasants, reduced peasant support for SR’s
• 27th October 1917

Question 7

Nationality decree?

when?

what is a rada?

what country in Dec became Independent?

Answer 7

• promised self-determination to the peoples of former Russian Empire (Dec 1917, Finland became an ind. state & elected rada/parliament set up in Ukraine)
• November 1917

Question 8

3 paragraphs for causes of Oct/Nov rev?

Answer 8

1. Lenin & Bolsheviks
2. Failures of Provisional Government
3. Socio-economic issues