Russian Revolution

Question 1

** Revolution of 1905 The Great Dress Rehearsal

Vladmir Lenin made reference to this revolution as such.

It produced

Answer 1

the workers’ council or soviets.

Question 1

** Revolution of 1905 The Great Dress Rehearsal

The Great Dress Rehearsal
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What started the Revolution of 1905 ?

Answer 1

It was in response to the firing of four factory workers.

( Father Gapon was one of the leaders. )

Question 2

Revolution of 1905 The Great Dress Rehearsal

what was planned for Sunday January 9, 1905?

Answer 2

A march .The workers had a list of demands.

Question 3

Revolution of 1905 The Great Dress Rehearsal

What list of demands did the workers have?

Answer 3

An eight hour day
Freedom of assembly and press
Land for peasants
Separation of church and state.
End to the Russo-Japanese War

Question 4

Revolution of 1905 The Great Dress Rehearsal

200,000 workers marched to the

Answer 4

Tzars’ Winter Palace in a peaceful procession and the Tzar’s troops were ordered to fire on them.

Question 5

**Revolution of 1905 The Great Dress Rehearsal

the Tzar’s troops were ordered to fire on them. A thousand were killed and 2,000 were injured. It was then known as …

Answer 5

Bloody Sunday

Question 6

Consequences of Bloody Sunday

In August 1905, Tzar Nicholas II offered

Answer 6

the Russian people a Duma

Question 7

Consequences of Bloody Sunday

a Duma

Answer 7

Legislative body but it didn’t have any real power.

Question 8

Consequences of Bloody Sunday

On October 17, 1905,

Answer 8

he promised a constitution but failed to deliver it as well.

(Tzar nicholas II)

Question 9

**Russian Revolution February 1917

who was severely affected by World War I?

Answer 9

russia

Question 10

**Russian Revolution February 1917

how was russia severely affected by World War I:

Answer 10

there was loss of life on the homefront
Food shortage (bread)
Rioters and dissenters

Question 11

**Russian Revolution February 1917

The revolution started over..

Answer 11

over disputes about wages

Question 12

**Russian Revolution February 1917

Result
(over revolution starting)

Answer 12

• A provisional government was set up
  – The provisional government refused to distribute land.
• They also refused to take Russia out of the war

Question 13

**Russian Revolution February 1917

Through the Treaty of Litovsk, Russia…

Answer 13

finally exits World War I.

Question 14

Russian Revolution February 1917

The Bolsheviks seized ..

Answer 14

railroad stations, electric works, banks and people in the Red Guard seized the Winter Palace.

Question 15

Russian Revolution February 1917

who did Russia give their lands up to.

Answer 15

They gave up lands to Germany that held a one-third of their population.

Question 16

***Civil War in Russia 1918-1920

Whites (Mensheviks)
White uniforms
Supported by

Answer 16

U.S, France and Great Britain

Question 17

**Civil War in Russia 1918-1920

Reds (bolsheviks)

–signed a separate peace treaty

Answer 17

with Germany to end World War I

Question 18

**Civil War in Russia 1918-1920

reds (bolsheviks)

– Lenin’s battle cry was for

Answer 18

Peace
Land
Bread

Question 19

**Civil War in Russia 1918-1920

Whites (Mensheviks)
were …

Answer 19

not unified, they had no clear vision.

Question 20

Civil War in Russia 1918-1920

– NEP New Economic Policy

Answer 20

Peasants could sell surplus grain for profit