Russia and it's rulers- 1- The nature of government-autocracy,dictatorship and totalitarianism Flashcards

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autocracy

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a system of government in which one person has total power

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Autocracy in Russia

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1855-march 1917, Russia was governed by an autocracy. The Tsars was the name of the rulers of the time and they were part of the Romanov dynasty. It was said that their power was ordinated by god and all Russians had to obey them.

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constitutional government.

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A government that is organised and administrated according to a set of written or unwritten rules

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paternalistic

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protecting the people. the tsar had a paternalistic duty.

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Russian orthodox church

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A branch of Christianity that was very traditional and that as independent from outside authorities such as the papcy.it taught the people to obey the tsar as he was said to be anointed by God.

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why was Russia governed as an autocracy?

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was seen as a practical necessity. because of how vast and diverse Russia is, it was easier for Russia to be governed by one person because a liberal democracy would have been disastrous as too many people would have demanded too many things also majority of the population were illiterate peasants.

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liberal democracy

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a political ideology that promotes the right of the people to exercise freedom of choice. This would include the freedom to speak what one believes in, and the freedom to choose a representative in government.

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continuity in the belief in autocracy

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there was variation of autocratic power but the significance of autocracy was continuously enforced through manifestos, speeches and policies

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orthodoxy, Autocracy and nationality

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the slogan used by the tsars and pobedonostev to justify and explain the conservative nature of tsarist rule

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fundamental laws

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basic laws that reinforced the ideology underpinning tsarist rule.

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Land captains

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Landowners who were appointed, from 1889 onwards, mainly to supervise the work of the regional councils,or zemstva,that had been introduced by Alexander 2nd

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Dialectical

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Relating to the ongoing changes in society from one stage to another

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Reds

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A general term for those who actively supported the bolsheviks during the civil war

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Whites

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A general term for those who actively opposed the bolsheviks during the civil war

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De-salinisation

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The denunciation, by krushchev, of stalins policies

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Leon Trotsky

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A revolutionary, best known for his leading role in securing Bolshevik success during the Russian civil war

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Cold War

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A state of tension and hostility. Between the soviet union and the western powers after the Second World War. However,the hostility did not spill over into actual fighting between the two power blocks

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Command economy

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An economy that is controlled totally by the state

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Five year plans

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These involved setting production targets which were to be achieved on a five-year cycle

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Collectivisation

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A communal system of farming whereby peasants shared resources to produce food, which was then distributed to ensure that local populations were adequately fed. Surpluses were sent to urban populations

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Bourgeois

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Anything associated with the wealth and status of the middle classes

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Cult of personality

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The use of propaganda to build a positive image of a leader so that the population offers total obedience to that leader

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Megalomania

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An individual’s belief that they are very powerful and important

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Council of ministers

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Senior politicians who drafted domestic policies

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Central committee

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The chief decision making group of the Russian communist party

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Supreme soviet of the USSR

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The main law making body in the soviet union

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Presidium

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A small group of ministers rather like the cabinet in the British political system

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First secretary of the party

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The most important administrative officer in the communist party

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Duopoly

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Power in the hands of two people

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MVD

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The secret police that was the successor of the NKGB and the predecessor of the KGB

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Collective leadership

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Rule by a group whereby responsibilities are equally shared out

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gulags

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Labour camps that were used mainly to house political dissidents and those suspected of being anti-communist

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de-Stalinisation

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-release political prisoners from gulags
-relaxation on censorship. resulting in criticism in the media of Stalin.
-stalins legacy of a cult personality began to erode. images were taken down and statues were removed.

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the reaction to de-Stalinisation

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after the secret speech, there were riots and protests formed by those released from the gulags demanding more freedoms from satellite states. he resisted the use of violence to deal with unrest. MVD maintained order. Khrushchev did however use violence and force were needed proving he was not willing to stray to far from authoritarian rule.

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