WW1 and Russian Revolution Flashcards
How did M.A.I.N. cause WW1
Causes of the Russian Revolution
Difference between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks
Mensheviks - wanted the government to change; communist
Bolsheviks - wanted to get completely rid of the government; communist
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks
Vladimir lenin
What was the impact of the March 1917 Revolution?
Impact of Bloody Sunday
Pogroms of Czar Alexander III
Organized violence against jews, Russian soldiers would burn down synagogues
What was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk for?
It was the peace treaty between Germany and Vladimir Lenin saying Russia would back out of the war
What impacts did the Russian revolution have on WW1 and Russia?
Why did the U.S join the war?
Zimmerman Note, sinking of the Lusitania,
Telegram sent to Mexico from Germany saying they’d get their land back if they allied with them.
Zimmerman Note
What was the purpose of Wilson’s 14 points?
It was a reasonable punishment meant for Germany after the war eneded
Causes of Armenian Genocide
Turks believed Armenians would fight alongside Russia in WW1, Young Turks wanted to turkify the Ottoman empire
Impacts of Armenian Genocide on WW1
What were the four parts of the Treaty of Versailles