World History Final: Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution

German Philosopher and writer who outlined the basic principles of Communism

Karl Marx

Lenin’s successor, he worked to control every aspect of life in the Soviet Union

Joseph Stalin

Leader of Prov. Gov

Alexander Kerensky was a key figure in the Russian Revolution, serving as the leader of the Provisional Government in 1917, advocating for democracy and social reform.

Russian Tsar who tried sweeping reforms after the Crimean War but was assassinated

Alexander II

He commanded the Red Army and was the military genius of the REvolution and CIvil war in Russia

Leon Trotsky

According to Communist Manifesto, exploited members of the working class

Proletariat

Last czar of Russia

Nicholas II

Russia’s First Parliament. created after Rev o/1905

Duma

Ruling Dynasty of Russia before 1917 Rev

Romanovs

After assass o/ this man’s reform minded father, he was determined to strength the “autocracy, orthodoxy, and nationality” in Russia

Alexander III

Siberian peasant who influenced the Tzarina and helped her run the government while her husband the Tzar was at the front; later he was murdered by a group of Russian nobles

Rasputin

According to the Communist Manifesto, the Industrial Rev had made this class of people the owners of capital and the ruling class

Bourgeiosie

These were elected councils of workers and soldiers that handled local issues

The Soviets

Stalin’s 1934-1939 campaign of terror designed to eliminate anyone who was a threat to his power

The Great Purge

The most important event of the Revolution of 1905, turned public opinion against Tsar

Bloody Sunday

This type of organized violence against Jews was encouraged by Tsar Alexander III

Pogroms

Radical/Revolutionary group who in 1903 split from the Russian Socialist Party

Bolsheviks

This war was a major causes of the 1917 Rev

WWI

Wealthy peasants who resisted collectivization

Kulaks

Secret Police who carried out the “dirty work” for the Bolsheviks

Cheka

In Animal Farm, this character best represents Leon Trotsky:

Snowball

In Animal Farm, this character best represented Joseph Stalin

Napoleon

This treaty officially ended Russia’s participation in WWI

Brest-Litovsk

This was the more moderate faction of the Russia Socialist Party

Mensheviks

THis war was a major cause of the 1905 Revolution

Russo-Japanese War

A government that takes total centralized control over all aspects of public and private life is an example of:

Totalitarianism

All of the following ensured the successful communit takeover in Nov 1917 Except

The leadership of Karl Marx

The spark (immediate cause) of the March Revolution was in 1917

Food riots broke out in St. Petersburg

The agricultural revolution in the Soviet Union combined privately owned farms into large, government owned farms called

Collective farms

Which of the following statements about the Russian Revolution is Correct?

The Provisional Government was controlled by Kerensky and the Mensheviks, but were overthrown by Lenin and the Bolsheviks

In March 1918, to get Russia out of wwi, tenin agreed to give Germany:

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, FInland, Eastern Poland, Ukraine (all of the above)

What was the Provisional government’s biggest mistake that cost it popular support

Continuing to fight in WWI

A system in which the government makes all econ decision is called

Command econ

When his enemies and rivals won a majority in the first free elections, Lenin and the COmmunists:

Used Terror tactictics, shut down parliament, and established a dictatorship.

WHich of the following statements about the Russian Civil war is Correct

The Western Allies including the Us and Japan invaded Russia

Which of the following was NOT a re-occurring theme in Russian history

Tsars proactive in offering reforms to Russian peasants and workers

During the Russian Civil War:

The White armies captured the country, but proved unable to develop unified political plans or adequately coordinate military activities