Pre-Revolutionary Russia
Long Term/Short Term Causes
March Revolution
November Revolution/Civil War
Stalin
100
This was the ruling dynasty of Russia for over 300 years before 1917...
What is the Romanov clan?
100
Some historians contend the roots of the Russian Revolution were planted when this revolt was crushed in 1825.
What is the Decembrist Revolt?
100
The March Revolution began with this action...
What is the Tsar's abdication?
100
Popular support shifted to the this political party in the summer and fall of 1917...
What is the Bolshevik party?
100
Lenin had a few concerns of Stalin in a leadership position...name one.
What is thought he was too rude to hold a prominent office and/or could potentially be abusive of his power?
200
This form of government was essentially still in place right up until the Tsar's abdication.
What is divine right absolute monarchy?
200
Popular amongst many Russian intellectuals, this man's economic theory would drive reform movements in the 20th century
Who is Karl Marx?
200
When the Tsar abdicated, this body served as a provisional authority...
What is the Duma?
200
This man's reorganization of the Soviet army is called "the Red Miracle"
Who is Leon Trotsky?
200
This the name for Stalin's industrial and agricultural plans...
What is the Five Year Plan and Collectivization?
300
The loss in this imperial war caused the Russian people to lose faith in the Tsar's leadership ability.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
300
After the loss in the Russo-Japanese war, thousands of Russian protesters were gunned down by Tsarist soldiers in this famous event of 1905.
What is Bloody Sunday?
300
Lenin's return to Russia was facilitated by which WWI belligerent?
What is Germany?
300
Two factors that helped the Reds win the Russian Civil War...
What are the policy of war communism, control of industrial cities/population centers, leadership, organization, ideological unity?
300
The "carrot and the stick" method...explain what it meant in the context of Stalin's Russia
What is the motivational tactic Stalin used to motivate Russian workers to meet production quotas...rewards/bonuses for goals met, punishments or worse for those not?
400
This Russian Tsar was assassinated despite attempts at liberal reform...
Who is Alexander II?
400
The drive for more urgent reform was somewhat due the Tsar's unwillingness to share power with this elected representative body..
What is the Duma?
400
This decision most likely doomed the Provisional Government and led to the Bolshevik takeover.
What is staying in WWI?
400
This was the revolutionary organization the maintained order within the Bolshevik party, agents of which murdered the Romanovs.
What is the Cheka?
400
Explain the philosophical difference between Trotsky and Stalin as to what should happen in Russia after Lenin's death
What is World Revolution v. "Socialism in one Country"...Trotsky believed they needed to inspire proletariat revolution in other Euro countries, Stalin believed Russia needed to be strengthened and then could serve as a model for other nations?
500
A monumental economic event happened when this was built, connecting Russia's western territory with the eastern regions.
What is the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
500
Explain why World War One was considered "the Last Straw" and served to begin the Russian Revolution...at least two reasons.
What are... the war made worse the significant social hardships that existed in Russia, Russian workers were underpaid and went on strike which caused an ineffective war effort, Russian peasants began to migrate to cities causing more revolutionary fervor, Nicholas II left for the the front leaving government in control of Alexandra, decision to go to war showed arrogance of elite classes.
500
This was the man led the provisional government from March to November 1917
Who is Alexander Kerensky?
500
Explain the circumstance that led to it, and the characteristics of Lenin's NEP.
What is the social unrest that followed the Civil War, peasants wanted land they were promised during the revolution, Lenin relented and allowed some free market aspects of the Russian economy, particularly agriculture?
500
Define totalitarianism and explain measures that Stalin would use to keep control of his people?
What is a system where the gov't exerts immense control over the people...Stalin used secret police, personality cult propaganda, show trials, gulags and murder of political opponents to keep power in his hands.
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