Russian Revolution Flashcards
How big was the Russian Empire under Tsar Nicholas II ?
4000 miles
How many people lived in the russian Empire?
130 million๐๐๐
What happened in february 1913?
Celebration of the 300 year rule by the Romanovs-Tsars family.
How much longer did Tsar Nicholas rule for after 1913?
4 more years.
What emotions did the russian people feel during WW1 and why?
They felt bitter and angry as millions of their soldiers were killed. There were big food shortages, making the russians not being able to provide warmth or food for their families.
What happened in March 1917
Workers DEMONSTRATED against the government.
Th Tsar troops then refused to fire on the people and joined in on the DEMOSTRATIONS. this is now a revolution.
What happened on the 16th of March?
Nicholas II abdicated. A new provisional Government took comtrol of Russia. Statues of the Tsars were smashed.
April 1917 in Russia?
The Leader of the Bolsheviks (a political party) Lenin, returnsd to russia
Beliefs of the Bolsheviks
Everyone should have an equal share in Russias wealth.
Peasants should have a share of the land.
Workers should own a share of the facotry they worked at
The war should be ended immediately
When did Lenin get to power?
The 25th of October 1917
What was the signal to start the fight against the winter Palace?
A red lantern.
What was a big reason why the Bolsheviks won?
No one liked the Provisional Government (their opps)
What was the problem when the bolsheviks seized power?
Many people opposed the government, leading to lenin destroying all opposing parties.
What was Russia forced to give up to not fight with Germany?
34% of russians population
32% russia agricultural land
54% russia factories
89% russias coal mines.
Im sorry lil bro , but what were the decrees which aimed russia to be a more equal society.
Women were declared equal to men
Peasants had to hand over their grain so that thr people in the cities would have enough bread
Factories tkaen from owners to be controlled by workers committees
All land was taken from landlords and Tsars.
Maxium of 48 hour working
Money and jewellery in rich peoples bank accounts were taken by the state
Rich people eere forced to share their houses with poor families.
What happened to the general public
Aristocrats, factory directors,lawyers,artists,priesrs and teachers were round up to clear rubbish and snow from the streets.
What did the Royal Family(Romanovs) do when they got abdicated?
They were on house arrest ans spent there days reading, gardening ,rowing and playing tennis.
When did the Royal Family get 200 โd pumped?
16 july 1918
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How did the Romanovs die?
Secret Police officers awoke the Royal Family. It was unexpected. Well, the Tsar and Tsarina with their 5 children were sent the cellar. The whole town was unrest. They could not find the members of the Royal family. The Romanovs were pummelled witn bullets. It was told that you can hear the screams of the parents beginning them not to shoot their children. But the officers were ruthless. Blood covered the floor. It was a massacre. Bullets ricocheted of the stone walls. The smoke of bullets being fired engulfed the bodies of the family. The unsoundly sound of the gushing blood flowing out of the bodies was bellowing throughout the halls. When the smoke cleared , the bodies of the family were laying, peacefully, but two. Two children remained. They were covered in their mothers blood. Red as a blood moon but, the officers did not care. They finished them with 17 stabs each with a bayonette, and each stab as slow as possible. So that they could live through the torture of the agonising pain that they had to carry for those 4 minutes and 11 seconds.
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How did the Romanovs die?๐ง๐ง๐งโโ๏ธ
Secret Police officers awoke the Royal Family. It was unexpected. Well, the Tsar and Tsarina with their 5 children were sent the cellar. The whole town was unrest. They could not find the members of the Royal family. The Romanovs were pummelled witn bullets. It was told that you can hear the screams of the parents beginning them not to shoot their children. But the officers were ruthless. Blood covered the floor. It was a massacre. Bullets ricocheted of the stone walls. The smoke of bullets being fired engulfed the bodies of the family. The unsoundly sound of the gushing blood flowing out of the bodies was bellowing throughout the halls. When the smoke cleared , the bodies of the family were laying, peacefully, but two. Two children remained. They were covered in their mothers blood. Red as a blood moon but, the officers did not care. They finished them with 17 stabs each with a bayonette, and each stab as slow as possible. So that they could live through the torture of the agonising pain that they had to carry for those 4 minutes and 11 seconds.
