Vocabulary
Who was Nicholas II?
He was the last Tsar there was in Russia.
What was the Crimean War?
It was a war that put pressure on Turkey.
What was the February Revolution?
It was a time when riots and strikes started happening.
What happened on November 6 and 7?
Vladimir Lenin led the Bolshevik Party that almost launched a bloodless coup.
When did Civil War break out?
In the late 1917
Who was Grigory Rasputin?
A controversial advisor who had influence over the royal family
How did the Crimean War affect Russia?
There were many food shortages during the war with the harsh season.
When did it begin?
February 23 on the Julian calendar but March 8
How was the provisional government assembled?
It was assembled by a group of leaders from the bourgeois capitalist class
Who did the Red Army fight for?
The Red Army fought for Lenin's government that he had.
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
The leader of Bolshevik Party
What was the Bloody Sunday massacre?
It was a time when protestors were hurt or killed by Tzar's troops.
What happened on March 11?
Troops fired but the protestors continued to stay
How ruled the Soviet government?
Councils of soldiers, peasants, and workers.
Who did the White Army fight for?
Monarchists, capitalists, and democratic socialism supporters.
How did Grigory die?
He was murdered by Russian nobles who hated his influence
How many people were killed or hurt in the Bloody Sunday massacre?
More than a hundred.
When was the Duma formed?
On March 12
How did the Bolsheviks form a new government?
By getting control of government buildings and other locations.
What happened on July 16?
The Bolsheviks executed the Romanovs
What did Nicholas II promise in 1905 after the massacre?
There would be a formation of series of representatives assemblies and if it didn't happen then a Duma would be ordered.
Who established a liberal program?
Alexander Kerensky
Lenin became what?
The first ruler of the world's first communists state.
When did the Civil War end and who won?
It ended in 1923 and the Red Army won