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The Rise of Communism-ch23 Flashcards

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A form of government that promotes violent overthrow of government to change society; usually resorts in a dictator that controls the people

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Communism

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Main Principles of Communism:

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  1. No absolutes
  2. No need for God
  3. Control over every aspect of society
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another name for communism

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Marxism-Leninism

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formulated Communism

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Karl Marx

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first to put communism into practice on a wide scale

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Vladimir Lenin

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organized communism into a pseudo-scientific format

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Frederich Engeles

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problems of history occur because the wealthy oppress the poor

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Class struggle “Haves vs. Have nots”

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the cause of class struggle

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The existence of private property

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only the material world exists and material conditions alone determine a person’s life

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Dialectic Materialism

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greatest driving force in history (according to communism)

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Economics (NOT RELIGION)

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opposed by Marx

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Bourgeoisie

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supported by Marx

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Proletariat

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the middle class property owners (opposed by Marx)

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Bourgeoisie

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lower working class (supported by Marx)

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Proletariat

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“the opiate of the people” according to Marx

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Religion

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communist ideology was based on ______

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secular humanism

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“God of communism”

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the state

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date the Communist Manifesto was published

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1848

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The Communist Manifesto was completed and published in 1848 by Karl Marx and ______

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Fredrich Engels

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20
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Laid out a program for Communist Revolution

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Communist Manifesto

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Steps to Revolution

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Remove private property
Redistribute and control wealth
Government control of communication, transportation, and business
Remove unemployment
Redistribute the population
Government controls education

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The Negatives of Communism

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No God
No Creation
No Morality
No Fall
No Family Ties
No Individuality
No Incentive
No Hope

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23
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Paris commune designed to test Marx’s communist ideology

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First International

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24
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basis for the ideology of Communism; written by Karl Marx. Release Date?

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Das Kapital; 1867

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original inhabitants of Russia

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Slavs

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A group of vikings called the _____ conquered the Slavs and called the land Russia

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Rus

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conquered Russia in 1240

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overthrew the Mongols and became the first leader of united Russia. Date?

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Ivan III; 1480

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First to take the title of czar

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Ivan the Terrible (IV)

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Ivan the Terrible (IV) was the first to take the title ____

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Ivan the Terrible (IV) brought a form of ____ to Russia

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founded the Romanov dynasty of czars

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Michael Romanov

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Romanov Dynasty ruled for about ___ years

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greatest Romanov ruler; modernized Russia and made ___ the new capital

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Peter Romanov; St. Petersburg

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tried to westernize Russia; expanded Russia to the _______

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Catherine the Great; Black Sea

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czar during the Napoleonic Wars and the French invasion; claimed ___ and ________ during his rule

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Alexander I; Alaska and Oregon Territory

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liberated Russia

38
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brought feudalism to Russia

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Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

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created the secret police after the Decembrist Revolt; fought in the Crimean War

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freed the serfs from feudalism

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Alexander II (czar liberator)

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brutally destroyed rebellions and attacked the Jewish people because of his father’s assassination

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Alexander III

42
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Weak ruler of Russia after Alexander III

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Nicholas II

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war fought with Japan over Manchuria; Russia lost

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Russo-Japanese War; Nicholas II was the ruler during it

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Ruler during the “Bloody Sunday” incident

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Nicholas II

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an elected legislative body with limited powers (created after “Bloody Sunday”)

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Ruler at the start of WWI
Ruler during the “Bloody Sunday” incident
Ruler during Russo-Japanese War
Weak Ruler after Alexander III

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Nicholas II

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Ruler at the start of WWI

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Nicholas II

47
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overthrow of Nicholas II and a set up of Provisional Government

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Russian Revolution

48
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leader of the Provisional Government (and Russia’s labor party)

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Alexander Kerensky

49
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Communist revolutionary that led the Bolsheviks (majority) and Mensheviks (minority)

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Vladimir Lenin

50
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chief henchman of Vladimir Lenin

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Leon Trotsky

51
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councils of workers, soldiers, and peasants

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overthrow of the Provisional Government by Lenin to establish the world’s first communist government

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Bolshevik Revolution (Nov. 1917)

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secret police

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(Russian) Civil War

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White Russians (anti-Communists) vs. Red Russians (Communists)

55
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The ________ won and Nicholas II and his family were assassinated

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Red Russians

56
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ruling elite of the Communist party

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Central Committee

57
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Lenin’s organization made to spread Communism around the world

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Third International

58
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Lenin’s attempt to take control of all economic assets of Russia

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War Communism

59
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replaced communism after it failed

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New Economic Policy (1921)

60
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In 1922, Lenin organized the Russian empire into the ______

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Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

61
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After Lenin died, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin became rivals for his position; Stalin won by 1927

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After Lenin died, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin became rivals for his position; Stalin won by 1927

62
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Stalin’s attempt to transform Russia into an industrial superpower; collectivizing agriculture led to millions of deaths

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Five Year Plan

63
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reign of terror designed to root out threats to Stalin’s authority

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Great Purge

64
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The Gulag Archipelago

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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