Before the Revolution
What type of government was Russia before the Russian revolution?
When did the February revolution begin?
March 8, 1917 (February 23, on the Julian calendar)
When did the Bolshevik revolution begin?
November 6 and 7, 1917 (October 24 and 25 on Julian calendar.)
What were the two groups that were fighting in the Russian Civil War?
The Red and White armies.
What is Communism?
A political and economic idea that has a government controlled society where everything is shared equally.
What was the economy like in Russia before the revolution?
It was fragile and a lot of people were poor.
What was formed on March 12, by the Duma?
A provisional government
Who was the Bolshevik Party leader?
Vladimir Lenin
Which group fought for the Bolshevik government?
The red army.
Who did the Soviet Union go head-to-head with during the Cold War?
The United States.
Who was the last Czar before the Russian revolution?
Czar Nicholas II
Why did Nicholas II give up the throne?
Him and his family were held in the basement at the palace then they were killed.
What type of government did Vladimir Lenin call for?
A soviet government that would be directly ruled by peasants, councils of soldiers, and workers (the working class.)
What did the white army represent?
A group of allied forces (monarchists, capitalists, and supporters of the democratic system.)
What did the Russian Revolution pave the way for?
The rise of communism
What was created by the Czar to try to make change?
The Duma
What was established by the leaders of the provisional government?
A liberal program of rights like freedom of speech, equality before the law, and the right of unions to organize and strike.
What new form of government did Lenin form and become the dictator of?
Communism
Who executed the Romanovs in 1918?
The Bolsheviks
What was the Soviet Union?
It was Russia after the Civil War and it was the world's first Marxist-Communist state.
What major war was Russia fighting in before the revolution?
WWI
What stayed the same after the February revolution that a lot of people didn't like?
The Russians continued to fight in WWI.
What did the new soviet government end with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Russia's involvement in WWI.
Who won the Russian Civil War and what did they establish?
The red army won, and they established the Soviet Union.
What year did the Soviet Union fall?
1991