RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Flashcards
Russian government before the revolution was
a Monarchy
How did Alexander the third try and stop the constant revolutions
turned the country into a police state
Anyone different in the police state was put under what in
Surveillance
In the police state all written documents including private letters and news were
Censored
In the police state you could only speak what language and what religion to be considered a citizen
Russian and orthodox Christian
What was the police state used to encourage
Fear, obedience and Russian-ness
Who took over the thrown after Alexander the third and refused to make any changes
His son Nicholas the second
When Nicholas what did he do that angered peasants through low pay, poor conditions, and child labor
Industrialization
What communist group grew more powerful when Nicholas came into power
Bolsheviks
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks
Vladimir Lenin
Why did Vladimir Lenin go into hiding
To avoid arrest until Russia was ready to revolt
Who did Russia have agreements with over territories on the Pacific coast of Asia, which Russia broke
Japan
What did Japan do in response of Russia breaking their agreements over territories on the pacific coast of Asia
They attacked Russia
Did Russia think they would win against Japan
Yes they thought they could win because they thought they had huge advancements in manpower and weapons
Why did Russia loose so badly to Japan
Russia had poorly trained and disiploned troops and officers, lack of strategy and lack of supplies.
