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WW1 And Russian Rev Flashcards

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A primary objective of the new economic policy (NEP) in the Soviet Union was to?

  1. Promote private ownership of heavy industry
  2. Organize support for educational reforms to improve literacy
  3. Coordinate efforts to end WW1
  4. Gain stability by increasing trade
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Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?

  1. Supporting a traditional economy
  2. Eliminating political opposition
  3. Surrendering to the provisional government
  4. Extending the war against Austria-Hungary
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Which event is considered the immediate cause of world war 1?

  1. Signing the treaty of Versailles
  2. Invasion of Poland by Germany
  3. Assassination of archduke Francis Ferdinand
  4. Use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
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The triple alliance and the triple entente contributed to the start of world war 1 by

  1. Failing to include Germany an France as members
  2. Threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere
  3. Allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
  4. Increasing tensions between European countries
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What is Vladimir Lenins new economic policy?

  1. Allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system
  2. Strengthened their countries military defenses
  3. Supported censorship of news and of personal correspondence
  4. Increased tensions during the Cold War
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What slogan is associated with the Bolshevik (Russian) revolution?

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Peace land and bread

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What was the powder keg of Europe

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Balkin peninsula
To
Serbia

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The first global wide conflict leads to

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WW2

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What does MAIN stand for

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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

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What was the spark of ww1

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Assassination of archduke ferinand

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What sides were there in ww1

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Central powers vs alliances

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What countries were under the central powers?

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Germany
Austria- Hungary
Ottoman Empire

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What countries were under the allies?

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England
France
Russia
USA

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What does Russia do after they start losing in the war

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Drops out

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14
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What was some of the technology during WW1

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Tank
Machine gun
Aircraft
Trench warfare

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What boat was sunk to bring the USA into the war

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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16
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Because of mass casualties in technology it led to

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Led to stalemate until USA joins

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17
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Women…

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Women get into war effort

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18
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What was the paper created by Wilson

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14 points

19
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The 14 points wanted

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Self determination and peace

20
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Does the League of Nations pass or fail

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Fail

21
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What treaty made Germany take all the blame for the war?

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The treaty of Versailles

22
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What happens to the Ottoman Empire

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It is gone

23
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The Russian revolution was the — change in —

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Change in Russia’s govt

24
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Absolute tsar to…

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Communist

25
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Was tsar Nicolas to powerful?

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Yes

26
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Was there a gap between the rich and the poor

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Yes

27
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Traditional “. “ society

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Backwards

28
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What were some causes and problems in Russia

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  • peasants want land and food
  • Tsar Nicolas is an ineffective ruler
  • russia loses world war 1
29
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Who led the Bolsheviks

A

Vladimir Lenin

30
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Who was fighting during the civil war?

A

Reds vs whites

Lenin/peasants vs tsar supporters

31
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Who one the civil war?

A

Reds win

32
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Who won the civil war and what do they do to Russia

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Lenin wins and it makes Russia communist

33
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What is Russia now called

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USSR/ Soviet Union is first community country

34
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What is a propaganda

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The spread of ideas like posters

35
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What was the 14 points

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Lists of terms for resolving WW1 written by Wilson

36
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The 14 points is based on What

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Self determination

37
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What is the League of Nations

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An organization of countries to meet and prevent war IT FAILED

38
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What was the treaty of Versailles

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It ended WW1 and changed the map of Europe

Germany is harshly punished

39
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What are reparations

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Payment for war damages

40
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Total war

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When a nation puts all of their effort and resources into war

41
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What is Bolshevik

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Radical communist group means “majority”

42
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Soviet

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Group of workers in Russia

43
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What was the new economic policy

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Lenins economic policy where he allowed for some capitalism

44
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What was Bloody Sunday

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Massacre of peaceful protestors by the czar

45
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What is a czar

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A Russian king

46
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Abdicate

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To give up power

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