The Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution of 1917 in which the Russian Tsar

Nicholas II

Nicholas II was overthrown and the worlds first __________ Regime was established

Communist

In the mid- 1800s the __________ system in Europe was thriving

Capitalist

A worker’s group called the Communist league, commissioned 

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

From Marx ideas, for it was Engels himself who gave credit to Marx for the Manifesto, a political party called the 

Bolshevik Party

Bolshevik Party was led by

Vladimir Lenin

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels both German Philosophers came up with a plan to organize the workers situations. Their plan came to be known as

The Communist Manifesto

From Marx ideas, for it was Engels himself who gave credit to Marx for the Manifesto, a political party called the Bolshevik Party was formed by 

Vladimir Lenin

Russia was led by Tsar Nicholas II, who oppressed and violent executions and terrorized the poor, after a series of rebellions in 

October 1917

They led a revolution and successfully overthrew the tsarist regime and set up the new government of the

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

In 1924, Lenin died,and sparked a bitter battle between _______, and _________

Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin

As the new, unopposed Russian leader, Stalin gained power and strength, and used his influence to purge the country of all who opposed him. The secret police (which would later become the___)

KGB

After the Nazis violated the pact in 1941, the Soviets joined the allies to eject Hitler. This ___________ ________ dispelled freeedom

Totalitarian Regime