Definitions
What is Socialism?
An economic system where certain goods are distributed to the people evenly, while some goods are worked for and earned.
Who was Grigory Rasputin?
- Czarina Alexandra's Advisor
What were some effects of the population in Saint Petersburg and Moscow doubling?
There were overcrowded living conditions and disease spreading.
What were the two years there were Russian Revolutions?
1905 and 1917
What was the Czar Dynasty also known as the Romanov dynasty?
The royal family leading Russia (from 1613 to 1917)
What is Capitalism?
The economic and political system controlled by private owners
What "kind" of people were most prominent in Russia? (jobs)
Peasant farmers and industrial workers.
What kind of shortage or scarcity did Russia face because of World War 1?
Food shortage/scarcity
What happened during the Russian Revolution of 1905?
Russian workers protested against the monarchy.
When did Russia enter WW1?
August of 1914
What is Communism?
A system where property and goods are communally-owned.
Who was Czarina Alexandra?
Wife of Czar Nicholas ll.
What was disrupted because of the WW1 war efforts (deals with capital)?
The economy.
When did the February Revolution happen?
March 8, 1917
Who was Russia supporting in WW1?
The Serbs and their French and British Allies.
What was the Soviet Union?
A political group led by Vladimir Lenin.
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
Leftist leader of the Bolsheviks.
What happened during the February Revolution?
A mass amount of industrial workers went on strike for food. The police also killed protestors.
When was the Bolshevik Revolution?
November 6 and 7, 1917
The Bolsheviks and their allies occupied the government buildings during which revolution?
Bolshevik Revolution
What was serfdom in Russia?
- a form of Feudalism
- landless peasants were forced to serve land-owning nobility
When was Rasputin murdered?
December 30, 1916
What two armies clashed in the Russian Civil War?
The red (Lenin's Bolshevik government) army and the white (monarchists, capitalists, and supporters of democratic socialism) army
What was the impact of the Russian Revolution on the world?
What years did the Russian Civil War take place?
1917 to 1923