Russia- Events

Question 1

Revolutions

Answer 1

“A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past. The old order always resists to the death and the new society fights with all its energy to survive” Fidel Castro

Question 2

WW1

Answer 2

“the most impressive thing of all is the extrordinanry endurance of the men in the trenches. It is a common sight for a man to be five to eight days … without food “

Question 3

Revolution -Prior

Answer 3

Peter Stolypin- PM from 21st July 1906
“As the revolution is so strong… I must carry through effective measures of reform, and at the same time I must face the revolution, resist it and stop it

Question 4

Popular Revolution vs Cou De Ta

Answer 4

“we shall fight you; we shall fight with all the legitimate means until you go.. When the Duma insists that the rear must be organized the country means organizing a revolution and deliberately prefers chaos and disorganization” Duma?

Question 5

Collectivisation

Answer 5

“Collectivisation was more significant than the October Revolution because it totally changed the class structure of Russia.” – Stephen Cohen