Romanovs
What is the Tsar?
male ruler of Russia
who is Rasputin?
A Peasant from Siberia. Had a reputation as a holy man with the ability to heal the sick and predict the future.
What is a revolution?
A profound uprising where people reject and overthrow its government and institutions.
What does imperialism mean?
extending a country's power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means.
What deadly disease did Nicholas II son have?
haemophilia
Why would the royal family rely on Rasputin?
Royal family became reliant on him as he supposedly eased Alexei's pain and stopped his bleeding. Alexei was the Tsar's only male heir.
Who was in charge of the Belgian imperialism in the Congo?
King Leopold II of Belgium
What year did the Russo-Japanese war take place?
How were the Romanovs executed?
On the 17th of July 1918, Nicholas, Alexandra, Maria, Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia, Alexei, three servants and the family doctor were taken into the basement of the house they were being kept in and executed by the Bolsheviks using guns. Their bodies were then taken in a truck to a deserted mine shaft where they were damaged to the point of no resemblance and buried.
What were the positive effects on Cuba after the Cuban revolution? - name 2
1 - Increased life expectancy and infant mortality
2 - Cuba has the highest number of doctors per capita (in the world).
3 - Significant increase in literacy rates.
What is the Berlin Conference?
To prevent conflict, 14 European nations met at the Berlin Conference in 1884–85 to lay down rules for the division of Africa.
What happened during Bloody Sunday?
A peaceful protest of 150,000 people occurred led by Father Georgii Gapon. Upon hearing of the protesters approach, the Tsar had left the capital and left behind an assembly of troops. Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, the troops fired into the crowd. Estimated that 92 were killed and several hundred wounded.
What is the 'History will absolve me' manifesto?
During the Moncada trial, Castro made a four-hour speech that was a manifesto justifying his actions and setting out his complaints about the Batista government.
What is the "Christian Mission"
Europe had a special mission to ‘carry civilisation and humanity, peace and good government, and above all the knowledge of the true God to the uttermost ends of the earth’
name 2 economic grievances at the time of Nicholas II
1 - Unequal wealth distribution
2 - Life expectancy for workers and peasants was far below “their betters”
3 - Shortages of food and material worsened by the Russo-Japanese war and WW1
What is "Social Darwinism"
The European imperialists chose to apply the concept of Darwin's theory to human society, and found it to be a convenient justification for their abuse and subjugation of indigenous peoples in the areas they conquered.