Who am I?
I was born into a German royal family before marrying into Russian royalty. I became heavily influenced by a controversial mystic during my reign.
Who is Tsarina Alexandra?
What is Sun Yet San (Sun Yixian)
This war created immense national pride in China, as it proved they could defeat Western Imperialism.
What was the Korean War?
This global conflict from 1914 to 1918 heavily strained Russia’s economy and military, leading to unrest and revolution.
What is World War One?
This secret police organization was established by the Bolsheviks in 1917 to combat counter-revolutionary activities and maintain state security.
What is the Cheka?
I was a member of the Duma and a lawyer before the revolution. I served as the head of the Provisional Government after the February Revolution.
Who is Alexander Kerensky?
This person ruled Chinas as a military dictator, appointed generals of the Beiyang Army as government ministers and provincial governors, and declared himself Emperor in January 1916. Believed China needed an autocracy.
Who is Yuan Shikai?
This Campaign (1957) resulted in the Anti-Rightest Campaign (June 1957) was resulted in 400,000 rightests sent to Re-education labour camps.
What is the Hundred Flowers Campaign?
This 1917 event in Petrograd led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the end of Tsarist autocracy in Russia.
What is the February Revolution?
This conflict from 1917 to 1922 pitted the Red Army against the White Army and other anti-Bolshevik forces in a struggle for control of Russia.
What is the Russian Civil War?
I was born into a noble Polish family and became involved in revolutionary activities. I was responsible for setting up a secret police force during the civil war.
Who is Felix Dzerzhinsky?
This politcal party initally focused on the proletariat, meaning it only had a narrow support base of three million (1% of the 400+ million population).
What is the Chinese Communist Party [CCP]
This campaign led to the falsification of production figures during the Great Leap Forward (450 million tons of grain reported v 200 million tonnes actually produced.
What is the Going Up To Heaven Campaign?
Issued in 1905, this document promised reforms, including the creation of a legislative Duma, in response to widespread unrest.
What is the October Manifesto?
Implemented during the Civil War, this economic policy involved the nationalization of industry and the forced requisitioning of agricultural products from peasants.
What is War Communism?
I was one of the first female leaders in the Bolshevik movement. I advocated for women’s rights and social reforms within the Soviet Union. I helped lead the Workers' Opposition and was a key figure in Soviet diplomacy.
Who is Alexandra Kollontai?
This tactical retreat almost destoryed the CCP, but helped to consolidadted Mao's uncontested leadership and allowed the CCP to rebuild in Yan-an.
What is the Long March?
The people who implated moderate capitalist reforms such as slashing production targers, permitting peasants to leave communes and resume private farming, and creating cash bonuses to incentivise harder work - all designed to fix the disasterous GLF.
Who are Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaping?
In 1917, this attempted military coup by a Russian General aimed to overthrow the Provisional Government and restore order, but ultimately strengthened the Bolsheviks.
What is the Kornilov Affair?
Signed in 1918, this treaty ended Russia's involvement in World War I but ceded significant territory to the Central Powers.
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
We were a political party focused on agrarian socialism and representing the peasants. We supported the overthrow of the Tsar but later opposed Bolshevik dominance. Our party was divided into Left SRs who opposed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and were later suppressed by the Bolsheviks.
Who are the Socialist-Revolutionaries (SRs)?
The organisation followed strict doctrines of dscipline through the Three Main Rules and Eight Points of Attention (e.g. 'Do not take a needle or thread from the masses'). They also won peasant support by conducting land reform - seizing landlords' wealth and redistributing it to poor peasants.
What is the Red Army?
This mass campaign was designed to destory anti-revolutionary customs, culture, habits, and ideas.
What is the 'Smash the Four Olds' Red Guard Campaign?
This term describes the complex power structure in 1917 Russia where both the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet attempted to govern simultaneously, leading to political instability.
What is 'Dual Authority'?
In 1921, this rebellion by sailors and workers against Bolshevik policies highlighted discontent with War Communism and called for reforms, ultimately leading to a brutal crackdown by the government.
What is the Kronstadt Revolt?