theme 3: war Flashcards

1
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Alexander III reign

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no war - mention absence war - economic + repressive policies

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2
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Nicholas II reign

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Russo Japanese
WW1
October Rev

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3
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Prov gov

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WW1 and October Rev

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4
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Alexander II reign

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Crimea russo Turkish

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5
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-Lenin 1918-1921

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civil war

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6
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-1939-45 Stalin =

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WW2

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7
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Khrushchev –

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cold war 1947-1964 (to 1991 but Khrushchev falls in 1964)

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8
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crimea war dates

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1853-1856

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9
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russo Turkish war

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1877-1878

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10
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russo -japanese war

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1904-1905

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11
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WW1

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1914-1918

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12
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Russian rev

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feb + oct 1917

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13
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Russian civil war

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1918-1921

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14
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WW2

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1939-1945

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15
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Cold War

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1947-1964

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16
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impact crimea social - casualties

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450,000 russian

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17
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when was Treaty paris ( crimea war)

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1856 march

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18
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impact treaty Paris crime war

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-give up claim as protector principalities
-no longer keep naval fleet in Black Sea

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19
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what did crimea war serve as in social change

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catalyst - 1861 emancipation serfs
-railway

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20
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stats on railway crimea war

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2 billion roubles on 20,000km track

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21
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impact on military crimea war

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milyutin reforms - uses Prussian military system as model - modernise training e.g. service reduced to 15yrs

22
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Impact Russo Turkish on gov - treaty 1

A

1876 san stefno treaty - turkey pay war indemnity to russia
-large Bulgaria created
THREATEN RELATIONS W/ AUSTRIA HUNGRARY + BRITAIN –> CONGRESS BERLIN

23
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impact russo-turkish war on economy

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reveal industrial progress - engineering success shone in capture of Plevna

24
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impact congress Berlin on society (and gov)

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1878 - small Bulgaria created give Britain Cyprus
-SOCIAL UNREST IN RUSSIA- arguably responsible for 1884 assassination

25
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why did congress Berlin (Russo Turkish) cause social unrest

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concessions to Britain unpopular w/ pan slavic supporters

26
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similarities crimea Turkish + Japanese Wars

A

-all led to reforms
-autocracy remains in place
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27
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differences crimea Turkish + Japanese wars

A

-social unrest following Russo japanese wars much higher
-russo Turkish least significant impact on gov

28
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when was technological superiority of japans navy highlighted

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defeat at Tsushima straits - 1905 attempting to relieve port Arthur

29
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impact of japans war on tsar

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questions on Tsar’s ability to maintain world status after 1905 defeat at Mukden

30
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when was treaty of Portsmouth - impact

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1905 - russi withdraw from port Arthur + recognise japanese Korean sovereignty

31
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impact russo japanese on gov

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duma 1906 after 1905 revolution - military incompetence tied to tsar

32
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WW1 - when did Nicholas take charge

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1915 after great retreat leave Petrograd

33
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impact WW1 society

A

bread rationing fell by 25% 1916

34
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impact WW1 economy

A

prices risen by 400% from start war

35
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impact WW1 gov

A

-Nicholas II abdicates – prov gov + 1917 revolution

36
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why is 1917 revolution not that influential on gov in long term

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-totalitarianism of stalin - dictatorship of proletariat

37
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when was Russo-polish conflict

A

ended by treaty Riga 1921 -

38
Q

what is russo polish conflict similar to

A

defeat of bolsheviks by inferior army similar to russo Japanese + crimean

39
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impact of Civil war on gov

A

militaristic style war led to centralised power revolving around politburo + orgburo

40
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communist party membership increase w/ ww2

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3.6 million to 5.8 million

41
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social impact WW1

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-1 million die in siege of leningrad

42
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economic impact ww2

A

fourth 5 YP on industry meets targets within 3 years due to free labour (4 million prisoners war)

43
Q

impact WW2 on gov

A

LIMITED
-party membership increases in war but then decreases after
-politburo + stalin same
-NKVD remains as law+order

44
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social effects - deserters

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50,000 fought on germanys side at Stalingrad (prisoners war)

45
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Cold War impact gov

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-minimal impact internal function

46
Q

ideological

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Feb 1946 Kennan telegram, March 1946 Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech, March 1947 Truman Doctrine all showed anxiety surrounding communism and heightened tensions

47
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economic im pact cold war

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ppl fund space race 1957 sputnik

48
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economic impact Cold War against west

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Sep 1947 Cominform - organisation eastern economy against west

49
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how did russo japanese deflect t from political issues

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Russo Japanese- Plevhe (minister interior) called for war victory to distract from social unrest – 1901 3 unions in Moscow set up for worker concession

50
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how did Alex II NOT use war to deflect from political issues

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ends in 1856 treaty Paris then 1861 emancipation edict - ascends to throne + accepts defeat

51
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how did prov gov use WW1 to deflect from social unrest

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launch spring offensive 1918 – 237 cases peasants sieze land regardless permission

52
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how did Khrushchev use Cold War to deflect from economic issues

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1957 sputnik + 1961 man on moon space race w/ west hides - 1963+1964 growth rates lowest since planning