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U302 statistics Flashcards

1
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How many initial staff did the CHEKA have?

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23

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2
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How many decrees were introduced within the first few months of bolshevik rule?

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116

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3
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As a result of nationalisation from below, how many extra factories were forced to be nationalised for every factory already decided upon being nationalised by the government in Moscow and Petrograd?

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4 for every 1 factory already nationalised

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4
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Due to the food shortages as a result of State Capitalism, how many grams of bread were peasants living on per day?

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50 grams per day

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5
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How many votes and seats did the SRs achieve in the CA elections?

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17.5 million votes, 370 seats

this result reflected the SRs were the most supported party

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6
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How many votes and seats did the Bolsheviks achieve in the CA elections?

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9.8 million votes, 175 seats

this result showed the Bolsheviks were the second most popular party, however they held a majority in cities

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7
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After the Bolsheviks withdrew from the war without signing a peace treaty, how many Germans invaded Russia and how far did they advance?

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700,000 German troops advanced 240km within 11 days

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8
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Terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk included:

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  • Russia to lose 34% of population, 32% of farmland and 33% of European territory
  • 89% of iron and coal reserves lost
  • 3 billion roubles to be paid

ultimately this went against the bolshevik aims of a peace with no indemnities or annexations, however after germany lost the war many of the terms were scrapped

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9
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How many former military officers were recruited by Trotsky when reshaping the army?

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50,000

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10
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How many troops did the Red Army have by the end of 1920?

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5 million

this was transformed from just 500,000 in 1918

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11
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How many soldiers made up the Czech Legion?

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40,000

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12
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Terms of the Treaty of Riga included:

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  • 30 million gold roubles to be paid
  • large areas of Ukraine of Belarus to be given up
  • materials to be given for production of railways
  • Poland’s eastern border secured
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13
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What was the population of red-controlled and white-controlled areas during the civil war?

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red = 70 million, white = 8-10 million

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14
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For both sides in the civil war, how many desertions was there by 1921?

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4 million in total

yet the whites faced a bigger problem with this threat

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15
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As evidence for the whites weaknesses, how many months apart were attacks from Kolchak and Denikin?

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5 months apart

this shows the whites lack of coordination

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16
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By March 1918 how many members did the CHEKA have?

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more than 1000

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17
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How many were killed in the Red Terror?

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250,000 from direct persecution, up end of 2 million from all causes (includes famine etc.)

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18
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How many bourgeoisie did Zinoviev order the immediate execution of?

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500

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19
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As apart of the Hanging Order, how many peasants in Panza were ordered to be executed as a public deterrent?

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100

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20
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How long were the executions of the Romanov family?

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they took place over 20 minutes

members of the family were shot at over 70 times and then bayoneted

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21
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How many peasants deserters were arrested in 1918 and 1920?

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500,000 in 1918
800,000 in 1920

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22
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During the Tambov Rebellion, under the Red Terror, how many peasants were arrested and executed in this region?

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100,000 peasants and their families were arrested

15,000 were executed

23
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How many industrial workers were persecuted in Astrakhan between the 12th and 14th of March?

A

strikers were loaded on to barges with stones tied around their necks and thrown in the Volga

this caused 2000 to 4000 to be shot/drowned

24
Q

As a result of the White Terror, how many jews were killed?

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between 50,000 to 200,000

25
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Due to dissatisfaction with conditions in cities during the civil war, how did this affect the number of proletariat members in Petrograd?

A

January 1917, the party had 3.6 million proletariat members but this decreased to 1.4 million in January 1919

26
Q

What were the requirements for factories being nationalised under war communism?

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employ at least 10 workers or employ at least 5 workers yet have powered machinery

27
Q

During the early 1920s, what percentage of prostitutes in Moscow were ex bourgeoisie?

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42%

28
Q

What was the significance of bagmen in supplying food in 1918-1919?

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they supplied 60% of bread to city-dwellers

29
Q

How many months did the Committees of the Poor last?

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6 months only

30
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Between 1917 and 1921, results of grain requisitioning included:

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  • amount of land under cultivation decreased by 40%
  • harvests were around 37% of usual yields
31
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How many houses were burned down for firewood between 1919 and 1920?

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3000

32
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What percentage of 1914 wages were 1920 wages worth?

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1920 wages were worth 2% or 1914 wages

33
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In 1920, how did Moscow’s and Petrograd’s population change?

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Moscow’s population decreased by 50%

Petrograd’s population decreased by 70%

34
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What were heavy industries outputs like compared to pre war levels? (industrial, steel, iron)

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Industrial output was 13% of pre-war
Steel output was 4% of pre-war
Iron output was 1.5% of pre-war

35
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What was the average rainfall in the Samara region compared to 1920 levels for May?

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average = 38.8 mm
1920 value = 0.3 mm

36
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What percentage of food producing areas experienced total crop failure as a result of the 1921 famine?

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20%

37
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How many people were affected by the 1921 famine?

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more than 20 million people

38
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How many died due to starvation or disease during the 1921 famine?

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at least 5 million

39
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How did foreign aid relieve the population during the 1921 famine?

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Britain’s Save the Children Fund In Russia saved 14 million lives

American Relief Administration fed 10 million per day in the summer of 1922

40
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How many CHEKA requisitioning squad members were killed due to peasant unrest during the 1921 famine?

A

8000

41
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How many incidents against the government was there in February 1921?

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118 separate incidents

42
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How many were involved with the Kronstadt Revolt?

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50,000 Red Army soldiers
16,000 Kronstadt soldiers

43
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What were the overall losses during the Kronstadt Revolt?

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10,000 Red Army soldiers
5000 Kronstadt soldiers, however 2300 sailors were later executed and 6459 were sent to labour camps

44
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Pre war coal levels compared to 1926:

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1913 = 29 million tonnes
1926 = 27.6 million tonnes

therefore coal still lagged behind

45
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Pre war electricity levels compared to 1926:

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1913 = 1945 million kWh
1926 = 3508 million kWh

this was one of the most improved sectors after the NEP as electricity was seen as key for the development of socialism

46
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Pre war steel levels compared to 1926:

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1913 = 4231 thousand tonnes
1926 = 3141 thousand tonnes

therefore steel still lagged behind

47
Q

How many of the NEP’s aims were achieved?

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2 out of 3 aims

the NEP had generally achieved pacifying the workers’ grievances and addressed food shortages but had not addressed heavy production being low

48
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Pre war average monthly wage of urban workers compared to 1926:

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1913 = 22 roubles
1926 = 35 roubles

49
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How many members of the church died as a result of bloody conflict which came about due to persecution of the church?

A

7000

50
Q

At its peak, how many members did Prolekult have?

A

80,000

51
Q

What were 1900 literacy rates and what did they rise to in 1926?

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23% to 51%

However the average literacy rate for women was much lower still, being only 37%

However the average literacy rate decreased if the area was more rural, for example, Turkmenistan had a rate of only 3%

52
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What were 1915 school attendance rates and what did they rise to in 1926?

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49% to 80%

53
Q

How many reading rooms were established in provincials towns?

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16,000

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