Important Figures
This man called for communist revolution in Russia for decades, and eventually succeeded in transforming Russia into a communist state
Who is Vladimir Lenin
This Tsar was notoriously weak and an ineffective leader, resulting in two separate revolutions under his regime
Who is Tsar Nicholas II
What was the day hundreds of peaceful protesters were killed on become known as
What is Bloody Sunday
This war was one major cause of the 1917 Revolution, as it showed the ineffectiveness of Russia's army, and many people wanted to end Russia's involvement in it
This person became the leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death
Who is Joseph Stalin
This Tsar was the last Tsar of Russia
Who is Tsar Nicholas II
This occurred in 1881, with Alexander II being the victim
This legislature was created to appease protesters in an attempt to keep the Tsar's power in check, however the Tsar still kept most of his power, making it less effective than it was intended to be
What is the Duma
This event ended over 300 years of the Romanov dynasty
What is the abdication of the Tsar
This was the result of an unsuccessful rebellion from the Bolsheviks following the unsuccessful attack on Germany
What is Bolsheviks being arrested or fleeing
This man was an alleged healer, who became very close with the royal family after healing their son, who had hemophilia
Who is Grigori Rasputin
This Tsar reversed many policies his father enacted, leading to censorship of the press, secret police, and minority supression
Who is Alexander III
This war was the result with disputes in Manchuria between the Japanese and the Russians
What is the Russo-Japanese War
This government was created to maintain order in Russia until elections could be help
What is the Provisional Government
This general attempted to stage a coup, which resulted in Bolsheviks being freed to help defend Petrograd
Who is General Korniolv
This man founded and commanded the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, and became the Commissar for Foreign Affairs
Who is Leon Trotsky
This Tsar enacted many policies that were intended to help the citizens of Russia, but these changes satisfied few.
Who is Alexander II
These worker's councils were created by the workers during the 1905 revolution to elect representatives for the workers
What are the Soviets
This was one of the main reasons for the assassination of Rasputin
What is influence over the Tsar
These two sides fought each other during the Russian Civil War
What is the Red Army and the White Army
This man was the vice chairman of the Petrograd Soviet and eventually became the second Prime Minister of the Provisional Government
Who is Alexander Kerensky
This term is what was done to non-Russian minorities, especially the Jews
What is Russification
These policies were created as a result of the 1905 Revolution
What is civil rights for citizens and the creation of the Duma
This was one reason for Tsar Nicholas' unpopularity
What is incompetence, association with Rasputin, or resource shortages
This is how the Bolsheviks took control of Russia during the October Revolution
What is taking control of main government buildings in Petrograd