WW1 Flashcards
exiled Russian revolutionary in switzerland who oposed the war and wanted to end Russian involvement. took control of Russia as a communist leader. founded the bolsheviks; formed first socialist state.
lenin
russian pheasants tied to nobles land in an outdated and abandoned European system
serfs
Russian radical political thinker of 19th centrury whose theories defined and influenced Russian social democratic workers party. know as the father of communism
Karl Marx
Group led by Lenin; word meant “majority” would later become communist party
bolsheviks
constitutional democratic party formed in 1905; opposed socialism and revolution. were the main moderate party in Russia during the revolutions of 1905 and 1917 and civil war
Kadets
concils formed by workers in Russias industrial center. they would organize strikes, negotiate with employers and police and run the city/town
soviets
one of the revolutions was in february and ended 400 year long monarchy, other was in october
Russian rev 1917
also called bolsheviks revolution. lenin called to overthrow provisional government and form bolshevik government
october Rev
bolshevik army formed in 1918. Red was the socialist color in Europe
Red army
wanted to restore monarchy; supported provisional gov and capitalist democracy; anti communist
“Whites” White Russians
organisation formed by lenin to aid communism outside of Russia
comintern
extreme measures by communists to stay in power including brutal secret police force
red terror
stands for new economic policy; enforced by lenin; taxes instead of pheasents providing government food, farm products freely bought, sold, traded; more buisness could be privately owned and operated
NEP
German plan to attack france before Russia attacks them
Schleiffen plan
