Russian Revolution

Question 1

Russian government before the Revolution:

Answer 1

Until 1905 the czar’s powers were unlimited and Russia had no Constitution or political parties to check the czars powers. Terrorists and secret police “KGB” stamp out any Rebellion in the monarchy

Question 2

Czar Nicolas II Romanov (1894)

Answer 2

the last tsar of Russia was a harsh and weak ruler. The Russian economy was bankrupt because of the russo-japanese War and World War 1 Russia’s entry into World War One became very unpopular

Question 3

Bloody Sunday (1905)

Answer 3

a peaceful factory petition taken to the Czar to ask for better conditions turns into a Slaughter when Palace guards fired on the Innocents. 1500 people died.

Question 4

Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary

Answer 4

very unpopular with the people. Due to rationing serfs begin to starve

Question 5

March Revolution (1917)

Answer 5

protest spread through st. Petersburg and the Royal Palace is taking over. The czar’s family is executed and he abdicates under gunpoint. Provisional government, dooma, takes control under gunpoint. Provisional government, dooma, takes control, led by Alexander kerensky. The Duma were also very unpopular due to their decision to stay in World War One.

Question 6

October Revolution (Bolshevik) (1917)

Answer 6

led by Vladimir Lenin. campaign slogan: “peace, land, and bread.” They won the support of the people especially the peasants going against most campaign structure is that Target the wealthy before the masses

Question 7

1918 March

Answer 7

the Bolsheviks (communists) except the Peace of brest-litovsk, ending World War one with Germany

Question 8

1919 White vs. Red

Answer 8

White armies (Royal and menshevik troops) attack Reds (Bolsheviks) from all directions. In 1920 the Reds defeat the whites

Question 9

Rule of Lenin (1920-1924)

Answer 9

economic reforms include the new economic plan (NEP) a moderate mix of capitalism and socialism.

political reforms include the Bolshevik party becoming the Communist Party and Russia becoming the United Soviet Socialist Republics

Question 10

Communism

Answer 10

a form of Socialism (Central planning of the economy by the state) government (Communist Party) makes decisions on individual jobs and pay

Question 11

1924

Answer 11

Lenin dies leaving a power vacuum. Leon Trotsky vs. Joseph Stalin. Stalin has Trotsky mysteriously murdered by the KGB installing seizes control, deciding to create a totalitarian state in Russia (dictatorship)

Question 12

Pravda

Answer 12

media control in Russia