Russian Revolution L5 Flashcards
What is communism?
Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth)
Who would own businesses and factories ect instead of individuals.
Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things.
What are 3 things you would see in communism?
You would see no homelessness, everyone sharing money, no one would own their factories, machinery or business.
What is everyone supposed to do with the wealth?
Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.
What was the name or the group Vladimir Lenin lead?
The Bolsheviks
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin
What did the name of the Bolsheviks change to?
The reds
What group did the Bolshevik Party join?
The Bolshevik Party joined the Petrograd Soviet
What did Lenin promise the people in his speeches?
In his speeches Lenin promised the Russian people peace, bread and land.
What country had Vladimir Lenin been in exile?
Lenin had been in exile in Switzerland during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I.
What year did soldiers, sailors and workers protest in the streets of Petrograd?
In July 1917 after another failure in the war and more food shortages; soldiers, sailors and workers protested in the streets of Petrograd.
Who took over the Petrograd Soviet?
Bolsheviks took control of the Petrograd Soviet
What did the people see the Bolsheviks as to the Petrograd? Why was this strange?
Even though they hadn’t done anything the Bolsheviks were now seen as the saviours of Petrograd and wanted to capitalise on their popularity.
What day did the Bolsheviks take control of the Petrograd?
On the 7th November 1917 they seized control of Petrograd; there was little resistance from the Red Guard and the Provisional Government fled.
