Russia Flashcards

1
Q

what revolution is happening?

A

the Industrial Revolution

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2
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who was ruling England during this time?

A

Queen Victoria

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3
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what countries were the British Empire?

A

England, India, Australia, Islands, African countries, Canada

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4
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who rules in Russia?

A

Czars

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5
Q

how did the Czars rule?

A

absolutely

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6
Q

what dynasty were the Russians in?

A

Romanov

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7
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who ruled during the Romanov Dynasty?

A

Alexander III

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8
Q

how was life under the Czars?

A

poverty and most people don’t have good jobs

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9
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how did the Czars live?

A

lavishly

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10
Q

who was Alexander III’s son?

A

Nicholas II

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11
Q

who does Nicholas II marry?

A

Queen Victoria’s great niece Alexandra

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12
Q

what do the Czars not concern themselves with?

A

people’s problems

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13
Q

how many boys do Nicholas II and Alexandra have?

A

one

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14
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what was Nicholas II’s and Alexandra’s one son’s name?

A

Alexi

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15
Q

what disease does Alexi have?

A

Hemophilia

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16
Q

what is Hemophilia?

A

when your blood doesn’t clot

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17
Q

why is Hemophilia dangerous for Alexi?

A

Nicholas II and Alexandra can’t find a doctor that can cure him

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18
Q

what is Alexandra?

A

very religious

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19
Q

who does Alexandra meet?

A

a monk

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20
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what was the monk’s name?

A

Rasputin

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21
Q

what does Rasputin claim he can do and he’s the only one who can?

A

cure Alexi

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22
Q

what now does Rasputin have?

A

unlimited power

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23
Q

who hates Rasputin?

A

the Czar’s advisors

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24
Q

where does Nicholas II go?

A

to fight in World War I

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25
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where does Nicholas II go to fight in World War I?

A

Russia

26
Q

how much of the male population dies in Russia?

A

1/3

27
Q

which advisors take some power from Nicholas II?

A

Duma

28
Q

what does Duma do with the power they got from Nicholas II?

A

decide to kill Rasputin

29
Q

what does Vladimir Lenin read?

A

Marx’s books

30
Q

what does Vladimir Lenin form?

A

Social Democratic Party

31
Q

what does the Democratic Party become?

A

Bolsheviks

32
Q

when do the Bolsheviks revolt?

A

March 1917

33
Q

who leads the Revolution?

A

Vladimir Lenin

34
Q

what religion was Vladimir Lenin?

A

atheist

35
Q

what does Vladimir Lenin believe in worshipping?

A

state

36
Q

what does Vladimir Lenin think they should do to anyone who doesn’t worship state?

A

kill them

37
Q

what leadership do they have?

A

strong

38
Q

who did they give power to?

A

a few

39
Q

what giving power to a few called?

A

intellectual

40
Q

how did they run society?

A

everyone was equal by force

41
Q

what was Joseph Stalin given the name of?

A

man of steal

42
Q

what kind of ruler was Joseph Stalin?

A

dictator

43
Q

how many years were Joseph Stalin’s plans?

A

five

44
Q

what did Joseph Stalin take from the people?

A

land

45
Q

what would Joseph Stalin do to the land?

A

divide it and you have to farm the land

46
Q

after you farm the land, who does it go to and what do they do to it?

A

the government would give out

47
Q

who would the government give the land to?

A

factories

48
Q

what did dividing up the land make the state?

A

powerful

49
Q

what were the secret police called?

A

KGB

50
Q

what would the people pay the KGB to do?

A

spy on their neighbors

51
Q

what did the KGB make sure the people only worship?

A

state

52
Q

what did the KGB make sure they read?

A

anything that’s approved by the government

53
Q

what did theKGB make sure the people didn’t speak against?

A

the government

54
Q

where did they send violators to?

A

Gulags

55
Q

what was at the Gulags?

A

prison/work camps

56
Q

where was Gulags?

A

Siberia

57
Q

when does communism go on until?

A

1989

58
Q

where does Communism expand to?

A

East Germany

59
Q

who was fighting in the Cold War?

A

Russia and China

60
Q

how was Communism spread?

A

USSR

61
Q

what does USSR stand for?

A

United Union of Soviet Socialist Republic

62
Q

who was in the USSR?

A

Vietnam and North Korea