Dates
What year did the Russian Revolution begin?
1917
Who were the Bolsheviks
Led by Vladimir Lenin, the Bolsheviks seized control of the government in Russia and became the dominant political power.
What country fights and wins the war against Russia in 1904?
Japan
True or False: Russia was the first communist state.
Russia replaced traditional monarchy with the world’s first Communist state.
What year did the Bolshevik leaders rename their country to the USSR?
1922
Who wrote the book "The Communist Manifesto"
Karl Marx
What was the new name of the Russian Empire after the Russian Reformation?
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
What did the Bolsheviks rename their party to?
(Inspired by the writings of Karl Marx)
The communist party
When did the civil war occur in Russia
From 1918 to 1920
What leader made the decision to drag Russia into World War I?
Nicholas II
Name four modern day countries that were part of the USSR?
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Who were the Mensheviks to the Bolsheviks
The Mensheviks (“those of the minority”), a name given to the Bolsheviks’ “opponents” by the Bolsheviks.
What event was the main catalyst for the Russian Revolution?
Bloody Sunday, the Revolution of 1905
Who was the last Russian Emperor?
Tsar Nicholas II
During the later 1800s, Russia and Japan fought for control of what two countries?
Korea and Manchuria
Why did industrialization in Russia lead to unrest?
People were unhappy with their low standard of living and lack of political power that came with overwork of workers during industrialization.
When did Joseph Stalin gain power?
1922
Who returned to Petrograd after a 10-year exile from Russia and begins to rebuild his power as leader of the Bolsheviks.
Vladimir Lenin
What city did the March Revolution of 1917 take place in?
Petrograd (Modern day Saint Petersburg)
What were the political differences between the Red and White Army?
Red Army: consisted of communists, Bolsheviks, and socialists.
White Army: Nationalist groups, Liberal reformers, and nationalist groups.