Russian Revolution Flashcards
Who was Nicholas II?
The King (CZar), who was forced to leave thrown by his people and failed with his military in war
Who were the Bolsheviks?
a communist revoution group who lead the russia revolution
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
leader of the Bolshevicks (group of communists) got assassinated in 1924
What did Czarina Alexandra do?
Issued Emancipation Manifesto, which freed 23 million serfs. But it did not work, because they became even poorer.
Who was Rasputin?
weird dude, mysterious powers who helped the czar, people thought he was controlled some of the goveremnt.
What was the treaty that ended Russia in wwI?
The treaty Breast’Litovsk
What was the new name of Russia?
The USSR (union of soviet social republic)
What was Bloody Sunday?
Labors and workers left factories to protest and officers shoot at them killing many. Nicholas ordered officers to shoot. OCT.
How was Russia military effected by wwI?
they lost 2.3 million soldiers, weakened, food shortages, and poverty outbreak.
What happen with the Feb. revolution?
mothers and children protest food shortages and wanted to get Russia out of the war, Nicholas II order officers to shoot at them, the army turns on the king. Nicholas forced to leave russia
What was the provisional government like in Russia?
Kerensky was the leader, Bolsheukis lead a rebellion and successfully took over, had an election but lost and still stayed in office. Lead to a civil war
What were the 2 sides of the civil war?
Red army-Bolsheviks (radical and communist, only workers and peasants) They win
White army-Mensheviks (Czar traditional, everyone included)
Who was the First communist country in all the world?
Russia
What did Stalin do?
he was responsible for 20 million of his peoples death, created gulaps (prison camps)
