Questions- Russia Flashcards
what were some examples of reform and repression in Russia?
1) Decemberist Revolution- after Alexander 1 died 3,000 soldiers went to the winter palace to refuse to pledge allegiance to Nicholas one- sent to Serbia
2) Alexander 2 freed serfs and gave them land and made a judicial system and allowed some local self government
3) Alexander 3 ended the reforms
What was the Russian government and society like in the first half of the 1800s?
powerful, czars were autocrats
mainly agriculture, not modern, worked by serfs
what were significant revolutions in Russia in the early 1900s?
the revolution of 1905 aka Bloody Sunday
what were the major problems facing Russian society in the late 1800s and early 1900s? why?
strict govnt, serfs, war, little rights
how did Rasputin initially gain access to royal family? how did role change overtime?
healed their son, people don’t like him after he’s put in charge
explain the three stages of Marxism, why has it never even truly realized?
1) capitalism
2) socialism
3) communism
what govnt took power after the March 1917 revolution in Russia and abdication of Nicholas 2?
provisional govnt- aleksander kerensky
why were Russians protesting in march 1917?
lack of food and fuel
what did Lenin promise of they joined boshleviks?
socialist country- revolution- industrial workers gain power
what government took power after the October 1917 revolution in Russia?
Lenin- Bolshevik
what two sides fought in Russian civil war? why?
boshleviks- red army
white army- political opponents, army officials, wealthy US helped white- boshleviks won
how did WW1 affect the Russian people and relationship with govnt
govnt was unstable
how did lenins death affect the Soviet Union
unstable
