Russian Revolution

Question 1

What were the impacts of WWI on Russia?

Answer 1

Outbreak of WWI fueled nationalism and united Russia
Jumpstarted Economy to produce wartime materials
Factories could not keep up
Transportation systems broke down
Soldiers were not properly supplied
1915 2 million Russian soldiers died

Question 2

Rasputin

Answer 2

An illiterate peasant & self proclaimed holy man
Gained trust after he helped her son who suffered from hemophilia
Nobles were skeptical of Rasputin, so they killed him

Question 3

Soviets

Answer 3

councils of workers and soldiers, to help rule
Lead by V.I. Lenin

Question 4

Bolsheviks

Answer 4

Radical Socialist Group

Question 5

March revolution

Answer 5

Duma set up provisional gov’ts
Set up Soviets, councils of workers and soldiers, to help rule
Started out working within the government
Taken over by Bolsheviks (radical socialist group)
Lead by V.I. Lenin

Question 6

November Revolution

Answer 6

Leon Trotsky was Lenin’s right hand man
“Peace, Land, and Bread”
Provisional Govt tried to continue the war
Failed land reform
Troops were deserting
Peasants wanted land
Workers were tired of starving

Question 7

Vladimir Lenin

Answer 7

Middle Class Revolutionist
Lead March Revolution

Question 8

Treaty of Brest-Litvosk

Answer 8

Gave up a large chunk of Russian land
Peace and support was more important than land
Needed energy to defeat enemies at home

Question 9

Checka

Answer 9

A secret Police for the communist party

Question 10

Commissars

Answer 10

Communist party officials assigned to the army to teach party principal sand ensure party loyalty

Question 11

What happened when Lenin died?

Answer 11

His death set off a power struggle amongst communist leaders