Russian Revolution and Its Aftermath

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the Russian Revolution and its sociopolitical context.

Russian Revolution

A major political upheaval in 1917 that led to the overthrow of the czarist regime in Russia.

Political Stagnation

A period in Russia characterized by a lack of political reform and government ineffectiveness.

World War One

A global conflict from 1914 to 1918 that significantly impacted Russia's political and social landscape.

Nicholas II

The last czar of Russia, whose leadership contributed to the discontent that led to the revolution.

Social Inequality

The gap between the wealthy elite and the poor, which exacerbated tensions in pre-revolution Russia.

Industrialization

The process of developing industries in a country, which was incomplete in Russia before World War One.

Distribution Problems

Issues related to the unequal sharing of resources, particularly land and food, in post-serfdom Russia.

March Revolution

The 1917 uprising in Russia where factory workers protested against food shortages, leading to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.

Duma

The legislative assembly in Russia that took control after Nicholas II abdicated.

Soviets

Councils representing workers' interests that emerged during the Russian Revolution.

Marxist Social Democratic Party

A political party in Russia devoted to the ideas of Karl Marx, associated with the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.

Mensheviks

A faction of the Marxist Social Democratic Party that favored a parliamentary democracy.

Bolsheviks

A radical faction of the Marxist Social Democratic Party that sought a violent overthrow of the government.

Vladimir Lenin

The leader of the Bolsheviks, who aimed to establish a communist government in Russia.

April Theses

A series of proposals by Lenin in 1917 outlining his plan for revolution and communist state.

Peace, Land, Bread

The key slogans of Lenin's April Theses promoting withdrawal from World War One, land redistribution, and food security.

Provisional Government

The temporary government established after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.

Civil War

A multi-faceted conflict that erupted in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution, pitting communist forces against anti-communists.

Leon Trotsky

Lenin's right-hand man and leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.

New Economic Policy

Lenin's 1921 policy that allowed some private ownership and market regulations to stabilize the economy.

Communism

A political and economic ideology that seeks to establish a classless society where all property is publicly owned.