Russian Revolution Pt. 1

Question 1

What does Autocracy mean?

Answer 1

A state where one person or organization makes decisions without seeking advice from other people.

Question 2

What does Tsar/ Tsarism mean?

Answer 2

The Russian regime before the revolution.

Question 3

How did Tsarist Russia modernise?

Answer 3

-5th largest industrial economy in the world
-Serfs were emancipated
-Developed trade unions and political parties after 1905
-Duma was created

Question 4

What Challenges did modernisation face?

Answer 4

-Poor working conditions for the working class
-Civil society questioned the governments monopoly of power
-Revolutionary movement

Question 5

What parties were formed during the revolutionary movement.

Answer 5

• Agrian socialists (socialist, 1901)
• Marxist (Social Democratic labour, 1898)

Question 6

How did Russia perform during the first world war?

Answer 6

• August, lost to Germans at Tannenberg
• June, lost at Galicia
• July, retreated from Warsaw, with Nicholas II in charge
• June, brusilov offensive was one of Russia’s largest accomplishments

Question 7

List 3 Economic Problems Russia Faced.

Answer 7

• Inflation: Cost of living doubled in 1914-1916
• Fuel was prioritised for the military
• Prohibition impacted state revenue (Sale of Alcohol)

Question 8

What were the two bodies created to deal with problems in 1915?

Answer 8

• Central war industries committee (Alexander Guchkov)
• Progressive block

Question 9

February Revolution Key Dates?

Answer 9

• 23rd Feb: International Women’s day- strikes and demonstrations.
• 27th Feb: Day of the Revolution (garrison mutinied, Petrograd soviet formed and provisional committee of duma formed)
• 2nd March: Nicholas II abdicates then provisional government is formed.

Question 10

List 3 Key Points of the Feb Revolution

Answer 10

• Not an anti-war revolution
• Abdication of Nicholas was to prevent revolution not end Romanov rule
• Power vacuum opens door to radicals