Russia and Soviet Union ESCPH

February Revolution

100

Why is it called the February Revolution if it took place in March?

Different calendar

200

Name two domestic things that went bad in Russia during WW1. 

over 15 million sent to front

food shortages

high inflation

people hoarding food (food shortages)

Cold winter

Railway collapsing

300

Were did the revolution start? 

Petrograd

400

What event/special day was happening that spread and led to the revolution?

International Women's Day

500

What form of government (the name) was set-up when the Tsar abdicated?

Provisional Government (set up by Duma)

October Revolution

100

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?

Lenin 

200

Name two political parties from the time of the revolution

SR

Menshevik

Kadets

Bolsheviks

Anarcho-syndicalists

300

What was for the Bolsheviks the most important parliament?

The Soviet - All Russian Congress

400

What was the Peace treaty called that was signed by Russia and Germany AND in what year? 

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - 1918

500

Name 5 'countries' that Russia needed to surrender to Germany by signing the Peace deal with Germany during World War 1

Finland

Lithuania

Latvia

Estonia

Ukraine

Poland

Georgia

Civil War (1918-21)

100

Who won the civil War?

Bolsheviks

200

What name did the Bolsheviks give themselves during this war and afterwards.

Communists

300

Name 3 supporters/members of the Whites

supporters of the Tsar

Kerensky supporters

several army leaders

separatists/anarchists movements

Kadets

SR's

foreign nations

400

Give one advantage, and one disadvantage of a 2 front war/centralized territory

Bob

500

Give 5 reasons to why the Bolsheviks could win the war

Bob

Lenin's Russia

100

Was Lenin a peaceful leader?

Hell no

200

What was the most important objective for Lenin, next to stopping the war.

Land Reform

300

What was the NEP?

New Economic Policy

elements of private ownership

400

Give two examples of dictatorial actions of Lenin in his reigning years

nationalisation factories

hand over surplus food

revolt in naval base killing

ban parties

constitution Federal state

500

The revolt in a naval base that Lenin stopped violently took place in what city? What was the main demand from these sailors and workers?

Kronstadt Rebellion - stop war communism

Struggle of Power

100

Where is Stalin born?

Georgia

200

What was written in Lenin's 'testament'

Don't give power to Stalin

300

What was the main difference between the left and the right within the Bolshevik party at the time of the power struggle? (2 possibilities)

World Revolution vs Socialism in one country

or

stop NEP vs continue NEP

400

Name two opponents of Stalin in the battle for power

Zinoviev, kamenev, trotsky, bukharin

500

Explain how Stalin could get into power

Position

Collaboration

Elimination