1900-1925
Who was Russia's last czar?
Nicholas II
What month and day did Thousands of Unarmed Workers March to the czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg?
January 22nd
What Month, Day and Year did Germany declare war on Russia?
August 1st, 1914
During WWI, which countries economy couldn't meet the needs of the soldiers and of the people at home?
The Russian Economy
Which General tried to curb the Growing Power of the Soviets?
General Lavr Kornilov
What year was Nicholas II the czar?
1894
Nicholas agreed to establish a fully elected lawmaking body called what?
The Duma
When WWI began, what TWO tense armed camps was Europe divided into?
The Triple Entente
The Triple Alliance
What did the Untrained soldiers behind the fighting lines begin to question?
The war
When the attempt to curb the growing power of the Soviets failed, what did the Russian masses become?
The Russian masses became increasingly radical.
What Group established the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party?
The Marxists
What War was the growing unrest linked to?
The Russo-Japanese War
What name did Russia change St. Petersburg to?
Petrograd
What did the Untrained soldiers know would happen?
They would be sent to the front and be killed.
On November 7th, who were the workers, soldiers and sailors led by?
They were led by the Bolsheviks.
The Bolsheviks
The Mensheviks
In October 1905 what paralyzed the country?
A general strike
Where did German troops crush the Russian army?
At Tannenburg
What did the soldiers and civilians that were behind the lines grow to be?
They grew to be increasingly dissatisfied.
When Lenin headed the new government, what did he immediately do?
He immediately withdrew Russia from WWI.
What THREE important political organizations did discontented Russians form?
The Liberal Constitution
The Socialist Revolutionaries
The Marxists
What years did the Third Duma Serve from?
What years did the Fourth Duma Serve from?
Third- 1907-1912
Fourth- 1912-1917
What countries were part of the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance?
Triple Entente- Russia, France and Britain
Triple Alliance- Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy
When Nicholas removed many capable executives from high government offices, who did he replace them with?
He replaced them with weak, unpopular officials.
Under the New Economic Policy, what did the government control?
The government controlled the most important aspects of the economy, including banking, foreign trade, heavy industry and transportation.