People
Who was the last tsar of Russia?
Who is Nicholas II
Which groups of people were the major supporters of 20th century communist revolutions?
Who are workers and peasants
This is a crucial characteristic that one needs for a successful revolution?
What is the support of the peasants
What was Russia renamed to under Bolshevik rule?
What is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Totalitarian countries are characterized by?
What is government control of newspapers, radio, and television
Who led Russia after tsar Nicholas II was forced to step down?
Who is Alexander Kerensky
Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to do what?
What is put the interests of the state before individual gain
During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the slogan "peace, land, and bread" appealed to many Russian peasants because this slogan...
What is addressed the needs and concerns of the peasants
Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?
What is eliminating political opposition
One action taken by both Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin was?
What is jailing or murdering political opponents
Who led the Bolshevik Red Army to a crushing victory over the White Army?
Who is Leon Trotsky
A key principle in the economic theory of Communism is?
What is government ownership of property
One of the major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was?
What is abuse of political power by Tsar Nicholas II
One reason that the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to do what?
What is redistribute land/end war/give food to the peasants
What was the most basic characteristic of Joseph Stalin's rule of Soviet Russia?
What is the denial of basic human rights
Who was the father of Tsar Nicholas II?
Who is Alexander III
What is a major belief associated with Marxism?
What is the proletariat would rise up and overthrow the bourgeoisie
The massacre of Russian workers in 1905 is most commonly known as?
What is Bloody Sunday?
The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 in Russia was caused in part by?
What is a shortage of military supplies and food during World War I
Which event led Russia to withdraw from World War I and surrender a significant amount of territory to Germany?
What is the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks
What is Vladimir Lenin's former name?
Who is Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
What is the most common method of totalitarian leaders to crush political opposition and instill fear in the hearts of the people?
What is the secret police
What was the first Parliamentary body in Russia?
What is the Duma
The Bolshevik Party in 1917 gained the support of the peasant class because they promised them what?
What is peace, land and bread
A primary objective of the New Economic Policy in the Soviet Union was to?
What is gain stability by increasing production