Russian leaders
When was Vladimir Ilich Lenin a leader in Russia?
1917-1922.
How large was Russia's army?
5,000,000 soldiers.
The October Revolution took place on November 6 and 7, 1917, so why is it called the October Revolution?
On the Julian calendar the revolution took place on October 24 and 25.
When was WWII?
1939 to 1945.
Who was the Russian leader during 1922-1953?
Joseph Stalin.
How many rifles did Russia have during WWI?
4.6 million.
What year did two revolutions sweep through Russia?
1917.
Who was General Secretary during WWII?
Joseph Stalin.
Konstantin Chernenko lead the Soviet Union, he also became this in 1964.
The General Secretary of the Communist Party.
How many Russians were killed during WWI?
Between 900,000 and 2,500,000 Russians were killed.
Political and social changes lead to the formation of what?
The Soviet Union.
How many Soviet citizens died during World War II?
26 million Soviet citizens.
Yuri Andropov was the leader of Russia from 1982 until what year.
1984.
Russia owed 8,000,000,000 rubles in what?
War debts.
What happened the population in large cities?
They nearly doubled.
How many Soviet Soldiers died?
11 million soldiers.
Mikhail Gorbachev ruled at this time.
1985-1991.
How many Russian soldiers were held as POWs?
4,000,000.
Large protests by Russian workers against the monarchy led to what event?
The Bloody Sunday massacre of 1905.
Germans suffered how much of of their wartime losses fighting the Red Army?
Three-quarters.