Russian Revolution Flashcards

1
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who eventually took over?

A

Stalin

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2
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Who was involved in the power struggle after Lenin’s death?

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Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin

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3
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Peasants were allowed to sell __________ and encouraged foreign investment

A

Surplus crops

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4
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Private ownership of small factories, farms, and businesses.

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Private Profit

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5
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State

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Central Government controlled major industries, farms, banks, and communication

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6
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New Economic Policy

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State-controlled economy with a small-scale version of captialism

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7
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What was the new name given to Russia

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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8
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War Communism

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The taking over all the means of production (banks, mines, factories, railroads, and farms) by force - last 5 years

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9
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Check

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a secret police force

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10
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Killed (rallying symbol)

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1918 - After the Bolshevik Revolution, the Czar and his family had been taken prisoner
In April 1918 - they moved to Yekaterinburg a mining town in Siberia

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11
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Allies

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The _____ and the United States sent military aid - the whites promised to defeat the Reds quickly and return Russia to World War I against the Central Powers

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12
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Whites

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Opponents of the Bolsheviks, Tsarist Imperial Officers, Mensheviks, Democrats, Moderate Socialists, & Nationalist groups

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13
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Reds

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Bolsheviks - ___ Bonners & Flag

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14
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Treaty of Brest-Litvosk

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Germany & Russia - Russia no longer is fighting in World War I

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15
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Red Guards

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November 1971 - Red Guards stormed the Winter Palace at Petrograd

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16
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“Peace, Bread & Land”

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Peace - End to Russia’s involvement in World War I
Bread - Symbolic of food for everyone (Russia’s black breath)
Land - Ownership of land for peasants

17
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Leon Trotsky

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Another dynamic Marxist revolutionary Lenin’s right-hand man

18
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Mensheviks

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Russian Marxists: Broad-Based public support, parliamentary means

19
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Bolsheviks

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Majority Russian Marxists: A small group of committed revolutionaries, elite, radical change

20
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Vladimir IIyich Ulyanov

21
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Soviet

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Local councils or unions where people could voice their opinions. Workers, peasants, soldiers,…some degree of self-government

22
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Provisional Government

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A temporary government under the control of the Duma.

23
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“Bread Bread”

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Riots broke out over shortages of bread and fuel

24
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Diasters on the battlefield…Food and fuel shortages

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World War I dragged on and defeats continued. Prices climbed

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St. Petersburg
In Marc 1917, Women textile workers in Petrograd led a strike
26
Hemophilia
Alexis suffered from ______ 'Bleeder'
27
Alexis Romanov
Tsarevich. Heir to the throne
28
Alexandra
German House of Hess. Ignored Tsar's chief advisors. Relied on Rasputin
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Grigory Rasputin
Gypsy Holy Man. 'Mad Monk'
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Nicholas II
1915 - Tsar Nicholas moved his headquarters from St. Petersburg to the front lines
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Nicholas II *part 2*
Russia had lost over 8 million men. Early victories - defeat after. Felt his presence would inspire his men to victory
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2 million
1915 alone, Russian casualties reached this number
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Proletariate
Working class poor. industrial class workers who would overthrow the owners and take control of the "means of production"
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Landing Nobles, Priest, Autocratic Tsar
controlled the government about 95% of the wealth. (3% of the population). Peasants. Most of the peasants lived in terrible poverty (95% of the population)