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Russia USSR - Section 1 Flashcards

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1
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Where were Russian citizens moving at the beginning of the 20th century ?

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Towns and cities

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What was the name of the secret police under the reign of the tsar ?

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Okhrana

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Reasons why Rasputin was so unpopular ?

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He was from a peasant family

He was supposedly the queens lover

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What is the name of the event in 1905 when troops loyal to the Tsar on peaceful protesters ?

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Bloody Sunday

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5
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What is the name of the organisation that Nicholas II set up in Russia in 1905 to improve democracy and share decision-making ?

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The Duma

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6
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Effects of the first world war on Russia

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Bread and food rationing
Thousands of men died
War communism - people starved, riots and strikes

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7
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Why did the February revolution succeed in overthrowing the tsar

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The provisional government was weak
The army worked with the people
So many people were against the tsar
The tsar was easily overthrown

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8
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Promises made by the provisional government in 1917

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To free political prisoners
Freedom of speech
Preparations to be started for electing a constituent assembly

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9
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Which organisation supported the provisional government after the February revolution

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The Petrograd soviet

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10
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Why did the provisional government lack power after the February revolution ?

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The April thesis

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11
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How did the provisional government help the people in Russia ?

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An 8 hour working day was introduced

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12
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What did Lenin say the attitude towards the p.g should be

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There should be no cooperation

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13
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The three promises learning used to attract support to the Bolsheviks

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Peace, land, bread

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What is the name of the event which saw the provisional government use troops to fire on demonstrators and arrest some leading Bolsheviks ?

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The July days

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15
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Who did Kerensky use to stop the Kornilov revolt

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The red guards

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16
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Which event did Trotsky use to make the Bolshevik take over of power official

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Congress of soviets

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17
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Why was the October Revolution a success

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Trotskys timings and plans

The weakness of the provisional government

18
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Three decrees put in place by Lenin after the Bolshevik takeover

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Peace decree
Land decree
Workers decree

19
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What political party got more in the the constituent assembly elections

A

The socialist revolutionary party

20
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What did Lenin do to the first constituent assembly

A

Shut it down

21
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Lenin’s secret police

A

The Cheka

22
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Enemies of the Bolsheviks in the civil war (the whites)

A 
Kerensky and his troops
Allies of Russia from WW1
Kornilov, Denkin and the monarchists
Kolchak and his troops
The Czech legion
23
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Name given to the Bolshevik supply system to the army

A

War communism

24
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Effects of war communism

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Starvation 
Riots
Strikes
Cannonbalism
Food requisitioning 
State took control of banks
25
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What happened to food and factory production during the civil war

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It went to the army first - requisitioned

26
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What happened to the Kornilov naval base

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They had a mutiny in March 1921

27
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Aspects of the new economic policy

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Crops were no longer requisitioned and peasants could sel, their extra crops
Workers were paid wages again
Individuals could own factories if less than 20 people worked there
Anyone could own a shop

28
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Effects of the NEP

A

Crop numbers increased

Factory production increased

29
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What date did Lenin die ?

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21 January 1924

30
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Which city did Lenin’s funeral take place ?

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Moscow

31
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Problems of ruling Russia

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Social inequalities
Poor infrastructure
Tsar Nicholas II was unsuitable to rule

32
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What is a soviet ?

A

A council of local workers and soldiers

33
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What months did the two revolutions take place in ?

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October

February

34
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What was order number 1

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An order given to the army by the Petrograd Soviet saying that they must obey the P.G

35
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How long was th provisional government meant to last for ?

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Until the new system was running (the constituent assembly)

36
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Why did the Bolsheviks win the civil war ?

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The red army was stronger
The whites army was weaker
The Reds were more popular than the whites

37
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Who liked the NEP

A

Workers and peasants

38
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What job/ what were the majority of people in Russia ?

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Peasants

39
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what were the April thesis ?

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directives published by Lenin offering people peace, land and bread and proclaiming that all power to the soviets

40
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Why were the red stronger ?

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  • They had a military advantage called “interior lines”
  • War communism
  • The bolsheviks clamped down on resistance
41
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Why were the whites weaker ?

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  • Their only agreement was to get rid of the Bolsheviks
  • Troops were treated badly - so they joined red army
  • End of WW1
42
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Why were the reds more popular ?

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  • Trotsky was good leader
  • Political commissars made sure troops believed in Bolshevik ideas
  • Trotsky made inspiring speeches and executed those who did not support him

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