Russian Revolution Questions Flashcards
How did Rasputin’s presents at the Tzars court undermined the Tzar?
Slept over
Had a lot of influence on tsarina
-People started to question leadership
Who were the White Russians (during the civil war)
Royalists
Who were the red Russians (during the civil war)
Communists
Who led the provisional government during the Russian revolution?
Alexander Kerenski
Who smuggled Lenin into Russia in 1917?
Germany
What was the Bolshevik slogan?
Peace, land and bread
What treaty for Russia out of the First World War?
Treaty of Brest litvosk
What was the fate of the tzar?
Execution by the bolsheviks
What was the name of the communist secret police?
Cheka
What led the downfall of czar Nicholas
Indecisive/not prepared/overbearing family
Why did Lenin accept the loss of so much Russian territory under the treaty of Brest litvosk
He promised peace to the Russians
Why did the red army prevail over white forces?
They were organized, had purpose (propaganda)
What was the main weakness of the League of Nations
No army
Who were the flappers
Women wore flappers “boots” that made a flapping sound
What were some responses to the Great Depression
Socialist ideas were popular
Leader with simple solutions
