Birth of Russian Revolution
When did the Russian Empire abolish serfdom?
IN 1861
What did Russia do when they industrialized more than Europe?
Around the turn of the 20th century, Russia brought social and political changes.
What did Czar Nicholas promise the formation?
He promised a formation of series of representative assemblies to work toward reform.
Who was Czarina Alexandra?
She was an unpopular women of German ancestry.
What was a Bolshevik party?
a communist group
When and what did the two revolutions end?
In 1917, the two revolutions ended the centuries of imperial rule.
Why was there frequent food shortages across the vast empire?
Why did Czar Nicholas leave the Russian capital?
To take command of the Russian Army front.
Who was Grigory Rasputin and what did he do?
Grigory Rasputin was Czarina controversial advisor and he increased his influence over Russian politics and the royal Romanov family.
Who was the Bolshevik party leader?
Vladmir Lenin
When was Russia one of the most impoverished countries in Europe?
What did the large protest lead to?
The large protest led to a Bloody Sunday massacre of 1905.
When did Nicholas have Russia enter WWl?
Why did the Russian nobles murder Rasputin?
To end his influence
What did Vladmin Lenin do?
He launched a nearly bloodless cup that was d'état against the Duma provisional government.
What day did Tsar NIcholas ll have to step down to take control?
March 2,1917
What did the population of major Russian cities result in?
Overcrowding and destitute living conditions for a new class of Russian industrial workers.
What would Russia's involvement in the war prove?
It would prove disastrous for the Russian Empire.
When Rasputin was murdered, what happened to Russia?
What did Lenin do instead of being assembled by a group of leaders?
Vladmin Lenin had called for a Soviet government that would be ruled directly by councils of soldiers, peasants, and workers.
When was the citizens of Russia, capital, and Petrograd tired of everything?
Februrary 17
How did the angry workers respond to the Russian Revolution?
With a series of crippling strikes throughout the country.
When and why did the Russians rename their city?
They renamed their city in 1914 and they renamed it because "St.Petersburg" sounded too German.
What did Moderates do to call for an overthrow of the hapless czar?
The moderates joined the Russian radical elements.
What did the Bolsheviks and their allied occupied government buildings do?
They formed a new government with Lenin at the head.