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what family ruled imperial Russia from 1613 to 1917?
the romanovs
which tsar is known for westernizing Russia?
peter the great
which tsar made St. Petersburg the new capital of Russia?
peter the great
what was peter the great obsessed with?
warm water ports
what did peter the great ban in Russia in an attempt to westernize?
beards
what was the majority of Russian citizens?
poor illiterate farmers
what did Nicholas II have to agree to in order to stop the failed revolution of 1905?
the duma parliament
what was the purpose of the Duma Parliament?
to establish reforms
what group originally gathered in Petrograd to protest for bread?
women
when did the women march for bread?
february
what group came to power following the February revolution?
provisional government
what fatal mistakes did the provisional government make in 1917?
left Russia in the war, delayed redistribution of land to peasantry
what slogan did Lenin use to gain followers in 1917?
peace, land, bread
who led the Bolsheviks following the October revolution?
Lenin
what group came to power after the October revolution?
bolsheviks
which political group wanted rapid political change and a proletariat reform?
bolsheviks
which political group wanted gradual change and a capitalistic reform?
mensheviks
what was the name of the treaty that ended Russia's participation in WWI?
brest
what were the two main armies fighting in the Russian Civil War?
white and red armies
which foreign countries interfered in the Russian Civil War?
US, France, Britain
which side of the Russian Civil War did the US, France, and Britain support?
white army
which dictator's communist government was a strong centralized government with one party?
Lenin
which dictator believed in dictatorship with the proletariat?
Marx
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