Important people
This person was overthrown by the citizens of Russia and replaced by the Provisional Government.
Czar Nicholas II
The overthrow of Czar Nicholas II by the people of Russia
The Russian Revolution
The belief that all things should be shared equally among the population of a country.
Communism
The person who ruled Russia while it was a monarchy
Czar
One of the rights given to the Russian people by the Provisional Government
Free speech/equality before the law
The leader of the Bolsheviks and eventually the Communist Party.
Vladimir Lenin
The conflict in Russia between the Red and White armies
Russian Civil War
This political party was led by Vladimir Lenin and later changed its name the the Communist Party
Bolsheviks
A hostile take over of the Government by a different political party/group
Coup d'etat
The army consisting of the monarchists, capitalists, and supporters of democratic socialism
The White Army
The dictator of communist Russia during the Cold War
Joseph Stalin
The war that Czar Nicholas II failed to fight and caused Russian citizens to revolt
WWI
A group of people that wanted capitalism
Capitalists
Russia parliment or congress during the rule of the czar
Duma
Czar Nicholas II was exiled here after he abdicated his throne.
Siberia
A Russian composer that lived during the Russian Revolution.
Dmitri Shostakovich
A conflict between the USSR and the USA that took place after the revolution.
The Cold War
People that still believed in czarism
Monarchists
A group of people who don't usually get involved in protests or heated political events
Moderates
By February 24th this group had almost completely abandoned the Czar and sided with the people
Petrograd Garrison