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What is the official title held by Nicholas II?
Tzar
What famous book did Karl Marx write?
The Communist Manifesto
Who fought for equal rights, 8 hr work week, and free speech for Russian people?
Leon Trotsky
What was Lenin's 3 word phrase to win over the people?
Peace, Land, Bread
How did Stalin use his job as an administrator to gain power before/after Lenin died?
He ignored them.
What did Karl Marx think the proletariat (working class) should do to gain power in society?
Unite together! Workers of the world, unite!
What was the name of the temporarily, provisional government established after Nicholas abdicated?
the Duma
What tactic did Lenin use to create order among the people (especially when they were resisting Lenin)?
He used violence tactics to govern people
After Lenin died, Stalin fought for power with what other person?
Trotsky
Nicholas II wasn't ready to take the throne. What two characteristics was Nicholas known for?
Timid and easily swayed
Lenin and Stalin wanted to create a Communist/Socialist government for Russian people. What type of government did they believe was evil (and against the working class)?
Capitalism
Who was Kerensky and what was he in charge of doing?
Kerensky was a lawyer and politician who was tasked with helping to establish a temporary government during the Revolution.
After Lenin took power, what did he rename his new country? (a collection of territories and modern day countries)
The Soviet Union (USSR)
According to Stalin, who really mattered when it comes to elections?
He admitted to rigged elections: the people only need to know that elections happen, it's the people who count the votes that matter.
Who was the holy man who had influence over Nicholas and his family?
Rasputin
What is the communist term for the working class people?
The Proletariat
Explain Bloody Sunday (who/what/why)
It was a peaceful protest by peasants who were upset at a lack of food/resources. Nicholas II ordered them to be fired upon, killing many peasants and angering the peasant class people. Caused a loss of support of Nicholas.
What political party did Lenin help establish?
The Bolshevik Party
What was Stalin's plan to bring farms together to produce/share profits and crops called?
Collectivism
WHO assassinated Nicholas II and how did it happen?
The Bolshevik Party assassinated Nicholas and his family in the basement of the palace. They shot the adults and stabbed the children.
Explain how the rise of education helped the revolution in Russia take place?
With the wide-spread rise of education, peasant class people learned to read. They were able to gain understanding of new ideas, ideologies, and theories. They started reading materials from all over the world. Rise in ideas helped create momentum for revolution.
What is the term for the severe famine in Ukraine?
Holodomor
How did Russia's involvement in WW1 ultimately help Lenin rise to power (describe the conditions of Russia during WW1 and how this helped Lenin)?
Russian soldiers were poor and starving. They didn't have access to food, clothing, or war technologies. They were much less developed than Germany and couldn't keep up. The hardships of Russian people meant they were poor/starving and ready to support Lenin, who promised peace, land, bread.
What was Collectivism (farming), why did Stalin implement it, and was it successful? Explain.
Collectivism meant farmers pooled their profits and cultivated crops in shared farms. Stalin implemented it because of food shortages. It was not successful and did not increase food.