People
Who was Tsar of Russia in the early 1900s?
Nicholas ll
When was the Soviet Army created?
December 30th 1923
When was Russia falling behind most of Europe, United States, and Japan in wealth in power?
20th century
What kind of country did Russia turn into?
A communist country
What is the Soviet Slogan?
Bread! Peace! Land!
Who was the gypsy that was believed to have special powers and was close to the imperial family?
Rasputin
Russian war against the Ottoman empire which was supported by Great Britain and France.
The Crimean War (1853-1856)
What are the 3 main causes of the Russian revolution?
Political, social and economic
Why did Russia fall behind other countries in Wealth and Power?
They resisted Industrialization
A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Communism
What was the name of Russia’s first Prime Minister?
Kerensky
Battle for power in East Asia
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
What did industrialization in Russia lead to?
Poor wages, long hours, disconnect among the Russian people, built a navy but had problems producing weapons.
Why did Japan attack Russia?
Russia broke the series of agreements over the territories.
What is another name for the National Assembly?
State Duma
Who helped Lenin flee to Finland to avoid capture?
Stalin
An organization representing the revolutionary working class of Russia in 1917
Bolsheviks
Who did the new provisional government consist of?
The national assembly
What was the peaceful march by Russians that turned deadly when Czar’s guards fired on the crowd that ended up killing hundreds?
Bloody Sunday
Who won the civil war in 1921?
Bolsheviks
Who was Lenin’s friend and political companion?
Trotsky
Thousands of Russian workers marched peacefully to petition the tsar asking for better working conditions, higher wages, and universal suffrage. Tsar’s troops and police began shooting and killed 1,300 workers.
Bloody Sunday (January 22, 1905)
What did the Russian constitution do?
Freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion, old age security, medical care, right to work, rest and leisure, equality of sexes, races and nationalities
Vocabulary: What were the private police called?
Cheka
What disease killed millions in Russia?
Typhoid