The murder of the Tsar (6) Flashcards
When did the Tsar Nicholas II abdicate?
He became a forgotten figure after his abdication in March 1917.
What had the Tsar and his family been kept as and when?
Prisoners after his abdication
In July 1918 what were the local Bolshevik police unit doing?
The Bolshevik police unit part of the Cheka, guarded the the royal family in Yekaterinburg in the Urals,shot the whole royal family without even the formality of a trial.
What did they do with the royal families bodies?
Their bodies were drenched in acid and thrown into a disused mine shaft.
What advantage did the murder of Tsar have on the Red Army?
It removed a potential figurehead for White armies.
Why can’t the Tsar’s death be a reason for the Whites loss?
Because so few people wanted the Tsar back.
