Abdicate
To give up a position, right, or power
Autocracy
A system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual
Bolsheviks
A party of revolutionary Marxists, led by Vladimir Lenin, who seized power in Russia in 1917.
Bourgeoisie
the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people
Capitalism
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Censorship
Restriction on access to ideas and information
Communism
A form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
Democracy
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Ideology
A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Industrialization
The development of industries for the machine production of goods.
Manifesto
a public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group
Marxism
A branch of socialism that emphasizes exploitation and class struggle and includes both communism and other approaches.
Mensheviks
Right-wing or moderate Marxists willing to cooperate with the bourgeoisie and opposed the Bolsheviks.
Monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
Nobility
A high-ranking social class
Peasant
a member of a class of persons who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank
Proletariat
working class or lower class
Propaganda
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Revolution
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
Romanovs
Russian family that came to power in 1613 and ruled for three centuries.
Serf
A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Socialism
A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.
Soviet
Representative council of workers and soldiers set up by Russian revolutionaries in 1917.
Tsar
The Russian term for ruler or king; taken from the Roman word caesar.
Vanguard
the foremost part of an army