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When was Tsar Nicholas overthrown
February 1917
Who was the tsar overthrown by
A combination of peasants protesting and the army not following orders
Why was the tsar overthrown
The tsar was overthrown because ww1 wasn’t going well , there was high prices and lack of food
Who took over after the tsar
The provisional government which was a dual authority
What mistakes did the provisional government make
They didn’t end Russias involvement in ww1 , they didn’t give land to peasants and they didn’t have command of the army
How long did the provisional government last
They lasted February 1917 to October 1917
Who took over after the provisional government
The Bolshevik’s led by Lenin
What did the Bolshevik’s promise the people of Russia
Peace bread and land
What happened during the Bolshevik’s reign
A civil war with the old tsars supporters
Who won the civil war
The Bolshevik’s
Who took over after Lenin died
Stalin
What did Stalin introduce
The 5 year plans and collectivisation
How many 5 year plans were there
3
What was a collective farm called
A kolkhoz
Define a kolkhoz
A group of peasant farms that are joined so they can use more modern machinery and have more efficient production
