1900-1925
When did Nicholas ll become Russia's next, and last Czar?
1894.
Thousands of unarmed workers marched to the czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
What year did World War 1 begin?
In 1914.
What happened During World War 1?
The Russian economy could not meet the needs of the soldiers and also those of the people at home.
What countries did the anti-communists receive support from?
The anti-communists received support from Britain, France, Japan, and the United States.
What happened in 1898?
The Marxists established the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party.
What happened in Feburary?
Nicholas agreed to establish a fully elected lawmaking body, called the Duma, to advise him.
What year did the Triple Entente was the Triple Alliance, formed in? Who was it formed by?
In 1882, by Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy.
What did the railroads carry? What could they not serve?
The railroads carried military supplies and they could not serve the cities.
What Month and year did General Lavr Kornilov tried to curb the growing power of the soviets?
In August 1917.
What did the Marxists want to promote?
The revolution amoung the city workers.
The war ended with Russia's defeat in what month and year?
September 1905.
On August 1, 1914, who did Germany declare war on?
Germany declared war on Russia.
What did the Russians suffer from?
They suffered from severe shortages of food, fuel, and housing.
What happened in 1918?
The Boshelviks made Moscow the capital of Russia.
name the three political organizations that became important
The liberals
The socialist revolutionaries
The marxists
What did the Revolutionaries in St. Petersburg name the Soviet they formed called?
The Soviet of Worker's Deputies.
What did Russia change the German-sounding name of St. Petersburg to?
Petrograd
What was by the end of 1916?
Almost all educated Russians opposed the czar.
What was Under Policy, that the government was in control of the most important aspects of the economy?
Banking, Foreign Trade, Heavy Industry, and Transportation.
What happened between 1899-1904?
The discontent of the Russian people increased.
When did the third Duma served?
From 1907-1912, and the fourth Duma met from 1912-1917.
What did the Russian troops move into? What year was it? Who pushed the Russian troops back?
The Russian troops moved into the Carpathian Mountains in 1917, but the Germans pushed them back.
Workers and soldiers tried to do what?
They tried to seize power in Petrograd in July, but the attempt failed.
What did Lenin establish in 1921?
Lenin established a New Economic Policy to strengthen Russia.