Unit 8: Russian Revolution & Interwar Period

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the Russian Revolution and the interwar period, including important figures and events.

Rasputin

A mystic and close adviser to Tsarina Alexandra, whose influence over her was controversial and led to his eventual murder by nobles.

March Revolution

A revolution in 1917 that resulted in the abdication of Czar Nicholas II.

Bolshevik Revolution

The 1917 revolution led by Vladimir Lenin that overthrew the Provisional Government in Russia.

Lenin's slogan

'Peace, Land, and Bread'; promised to the Russian people to gain support.

Great Purge

A campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938, led by Joseph Stalin to eliminate dissent.

Provisional Government

The temporary government set up in Russia after the abdication of Czar Nicholas II.

Communist Manifesto

A political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that influenced many Russians to support revolutionary ideals.

Totalitarianism

A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state, exemplified by Stalin's rule.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany, contributing to later instability.

Appeasement

Policy of conceding to aggression by a warlike nation, notably used by Britain and France towards Germany before World War II.