The Russian Revolution
During the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1905, many workers responded with what?
Workers responded with a series of destructible strikes throughout the country.
What did Czar Nicholas II promise?
He promised a formation of a series of representatives assemblies, or Dumas.
What happened on December 30, 1916?
Russian nobles eager to end Rasputin's influence.
Who was the Bolshevik Party led by?
Vladimir Lenin.
Who claimed victory as the Russian Civil War ended in 1923?
Lenin's Red Army claimed victory and they eventually established the Soviet Union.
What reasons led up to a formation of the Soviet Union?
Political and social changes.
What two things plagued Russia as an inflation mounted?
Fuel and food shortages.
Where was Czarina Alexandra from?
Germany.
When did The Duma form a provisional government?
March 12th
What was an impact of the Russian Revolution?
The rise of the Soviet Union as a world power.
How did Western Europe view Russia?
Western Europe viewed Russia as an undeveloped, backwards society.
When did Russia enter WWI?
August 1914
Why did many Russians lose faith in Czar?
Because of his political influences and his leadership.
In the Bolshevik Revolution, October 24th and 25th referred to what?
The October Revolution.
When did the Russian Civil War break out?
Late 1917.
The emancipation of serfs led up to the Russian Revolution and gave peasants what?
Extra freedom to organize.
Who did Russia support when they entered WWI?
Serb, the French, and British allies.
Who was Grigory Rasputin?
Rasputin was a controversial advisor of Czarina.
When did the February Revolution begin?
- March 8, 1917
- (February 23rd on the Julian calendar)
What came to light as the Russian Revolution paved away?
Communism.
How long did the Crimean War last? What did the Crimean War led to?
2 years (1854-1856); Food shortages across the empire.
For what reason did Czar Nicholas leave the Russian capital of Petrograd in 1915?
He left to take command of the Russian Army front.
Who then joined the Russian radical elements?
The Moderates.
Was it true that many peasants and food riots grew in cities?
Yes, it was very much true. Peasants looted farms and food riots erupted in the cities.
When were the Romanovs executed?
July 16, 1918