Plekhanov Flashcards
Nicholas II
Divinely inspired
King
Last emperor of Russia
Tsar
Witte
Father of Russian industrialism
Railroads(transportation of goods)
He was also the author of the October Manifesto of 1905, a precursor to Russia’s first constitution,
Social democrats
Political party
Bolsheviks vs Mensheviks
Lenin
Marxist
Bolshevik
Where is Lenin exiled?
Switzerland
Who was air to the throne?
Alexi
Blood disease
Who was Nicholas II wife? What nationality
Alexandra (German). People blame her for loosing the war.
Rasputin
“Heals” Alexi. People think he’s having affair with Alexandra
What are the conditions of Russia when Nicholas II is king?
Bad.
- economic problems
- everyone is starving
- riots (army joins them).
Provisional government
Temporary
They keep Russia in the war / economics still bad
Kamenev / zinovier
Bolsheviks that don’t agree with Lenin. They think Russia isn’t ready for revolution because it’s not industrialized enough.
Trotsky
Leads the coupe’tat in October revolution.
What does Lenin / Bolsheviks do once they come into power?
Kill royal family Pulls Russia out of war Working class can now run the factories Rich/ religious people should get out Bank accounts seized
What started the civil war?
The seizing of bank accounts
reds vs whites
Reds (Lenin) whites (people against Lenin).
NEP
New economic policy
Small amounts of capitalism comes back
How is it becoming a dictatorship? (Lenin)
No freedom of press (Pravda is the only newspaper) One party (ban on factions/ political parties).
Why did Stalin have a lot of support and know a lot of people?
He was the Secretary or Bolsheviks
What did Stalin do once he came into power?
End NEP
Starts collectivism (wants one big farm)
Reading bible is illegal
Execute priests
No intellectual freedom
He is obsessed with industrialization (preparing for war)
5 year plan
Cole and iron
Kirov
early Bolshevik leader in the Soviet Union
Was executed
If there was a political opponent Stalin put you in jail or kill you for assassinating Kirov
Gulag
Force labor camps
Millions die
Plekhanov
Russian revolutionary and a Marxist theoretician.
Marxist
Social democrat
He believed first Russia needs to industrialize then working class will overthrow upper class.
