WW1 Lesson 3 Info Flashcards
Communism
a political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and profit-based economy with public ownership
White Russian
People against communist (communism)
Red Russians
People for communists (communism)
Czar Nicholas ll
Last emperor of Russia, and was brought over to take charge of the armed forces despite his lack of ability and training
-caused men to train with broom sticks, and were sent to the front without rifles
Gregory Rasputin
-caused Czar to be cut off from events when he began to influence the czar’s wife, Alexandra
-people were made with the czarist regime, so they assassinated Rasputin
What did the women of Russia protest?
“Peace and bread” and “Down to Autocracy”
When did czar step down, why?
March 15, he had no army/ military to support him and back him up
Who were the Bolsheviks?
A group of socialists (socialists made up the soviets), lead by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
(known as V. l. Lenin)
Who was shipped to Russia
Lenin was shipped back to Russia and began a new phase of the Russian Revolution
What were the 3 Bolshevik Slogans
“Peace, Land, Bread”
“Worker control of production”
“All Power to the Soviets”
What did the Bolsheviks rename themselves
The Communists
Who didn’t like the new Bolshevik/communist government
people who were loyal to czar and liberal &Anti-Leninist socialists
-They were joined by the Allies
Who won the Russian Civial War?
Lenin and the Communists
Why did one side win the war over the other?
Red army was well disciplined fight forced, and Leon Trotskey had helped to make it into that. They all had one common goal
Disunity weakened the anti-communists, political difference was the worst. They had no common goal
What was the Communist Revolutionary terror?
An “instrument” they used to keep order.
-It was a new Red secret police called Cheka
How did the Communist Revolutionary Terror help them
It aimed to destroy those who didn’t approve of the new regime. The red terror added an element of fear to the communist regime
Result of the Civil War
-Communist serve in total command of Russia
-Communist regime had transformed Russia into a centralized state, dominated by a single party
Regime
The ruling government of a country
What did the Allies give the Anti-communists
They didn’t fight with them, but they gave them material aid
What happened July 16, 1918?
Czar, his wife, and their 5 children were all killed
What army did War communism help with, and how?
War communism helped the Red army, by ensuring that there was regular supplies for the army
What did the Bolshevik Forces seize on Nov. 6, and how did it affect everyone else?
They seized the Winter Palace, causing the government to collapse
-overthrow coincided with a meeting of the all-Russian Congress of Soviets
What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
A treaty signed by Lenin with Germany.
-Gave up eastern Poland, Ukraine, Finland, and the Baltic provinces
