Russian Revolution Questions Flashcards

1
Q

How did Rasputin’s presents at the Tzars court undermined the Tzar?

A

Slept over
Had a lot of influence on tsarina
-People started to question leadership

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2
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Who were the White Russians (during the civil war)

A

Royalists

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3
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Who were the red Russians (during the civil war)

A

Communists

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4
Q

Who led the provisional government during the Russian revolution?

A

Alexander Kerenski

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5
Q

Who smuggled Lenin into Russia in 1917?

A

Germany

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6
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What was the Bolshevik slogan?

A

Peace, land and bread

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7
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What treaty for Russia out of the First World War?

A

Treaty of Brest litvosk

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8
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What was the fate of the tzar?

A

Execution by the bolsheviks

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9
Q

What was the name of the communist secret police?

A

Cheka

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10
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What led the downfall of czar Nicholas

A

Indecisive/not prepared/overbearing family

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11
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Why did Lenin accept the loss of so much Russian territory under the treaty of Brest litvosk

A

He promised peace to the Russians

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12
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Why did the red army prevail over white forces?

A

They were organized, had purpose (propaganda)

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13
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What was the main weakness of the League of Nations

A

No army

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14
Q

Who were the flappers

A

Women wore flappers “boots” that made a flapping sound

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15
Q

What were some responses to the Great Depression

A

Socialist ideas were popular
Leader with simple solutions

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16
Q

What created massive inflation problems in Germany in the interwar years?

A

Huge debt that was owned by

17
Q

Who created facism?

A

Mussolini

18
Q

Who took over the USSR after Lenin’s death

A

Stalin

19
Q

Explain stalins 5 year plan

A

Industrialize Russia
Maximize military productivity
Maximize steel and oil production

20
Q

What were the cost of the five year plans?

A

Miserable housing
Wage decrease
10 million deaths
Reduced livestock
People were stressed

21
Q

Who took over in Spain?

A

Franco