russian revolution Flashcards
1
Q
when did Russia start having deep problems
A
start of 20th century
2
Q
who were the Bolsheviks
A
a political party extreme communism
3
Q
who was the leader of the bolsheviks
A
lenin
4
Q
what did the Bolsheviks believe in?
A
Communism
5
Q
when did strikes against the Tsar start
A
1905
6
Q
what happened in 1914?
A
Russia joined the war
7
Q
what did this increase
A
desire for change in Russia
8
Q
was the war good or bad for russia
A
bad
9
Q
this led to huge protests where?
A
Petrograd (St Petersburg)
10
Q
when was the first revolution
A
1917
11
Q
what happened in March 1917
A
the Tsar lost power
12
Q
Who formed the provisional government?
A
The Duma
13
Q
who took over in October 1917
A
The Bolsheviks
14
Q
what did Russia become known as once the Bolsheviks took over
A
USSR
