Russian Revolution
What year did the Russian Revolution begin?
1917
What does the term "Revolution" mean?
Change, particularly in regards to a goverment or ideology.
The Bolsheviks changed their name to “Communists”. They also changed the name of the Russia to
The U.S.S.R or Soviet Union.
How did Joseph Stalin forced a Famine in Ukraine, how?
He took their food away, and blocked off the country from everyone
What did Vladimir Lenin promise the Russian citizens to gain their support?
"Peace, Land, Bread"
What is Propaganda?
Communication that is primarily used to influence an audience and further an agenda.
Ex: signs, songs, posters, and rallies.
The last Czar of Russia.
Nicholas II
Who is the creator/founder of communism?
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin believed passionately about which economic system?
Communism.
What is Totalitarianism?
A system of government in which one party rules with complete control over every aspect of the lives of its citizen
He forced a mass Famine in Ukraine. (Holodomor)
Joseph Stalin.
Was Czar Nicholas II an effective leader why or why not?
No because
He lost a lot of wars
He was corrupt
Poor leadership
Did nothing to help the Russian people
What event contributed to the economic depression of Russia?
WWI
What was the "Five Year Plan"?
A plan that set high production goals for industries like mining, railroads, electric plants and manufacturers to make Russia an industrialized nation.
What is collectivization?
A plan intended to increase agricultural output from large government-owned farms created through the integration of smaller private farms.
Why was Lenin's NEP (New Economic Policy) considered controversial?
It represented a modified form of Capitalism
What were the terms of Lenin's New Economic Policy?
The return of most agriculture, retail trade, and small-scale light industry to private ownership and management
The peasants were allowed to own and cultivate their own land, while paying taxes to the state.
Foreign investment was encouraged.
Peasants were allowed to sell their surplus crops instead of turning it over to the government.
What does the term proletariat mean?
The poor and working class.
What was the goal of the "Five Year Plan"?
A plan to industrialize Russia and increase output in
Electricity
Coal
Crude Oil
Rolled Steel
How did Joseph Stalin rise to power?
He had Trotsky killed