Causes of the Revolution
Key Figures
Major Events
Policies and Govt
Aftermath and Legacy
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What were two causes of the Russian Revolution?

Economic struggles, political oppression, social inequality, etc.

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Who was the ruler of Russia at the start of the revolution?

Czar Nicholas II

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What revolution led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II?

March Revolution 1917

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What temporary government was established after the Czar stepped down?

Provisional Duma

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What country was formed after the Bolsheviks won the Civil War?

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - USSR

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What was Bloody Sunday?

Peaceful protest for food that turned into a massacre

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Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?

Vladimir Lenin

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What slogan did Lenin use to gain popularity?

Peace, Land, and Bread

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What was Lenin’s economic policy that included capitalist elements?

New Economic Policy - NEP

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What did Stalin do to industrialize the Soviet Union?

Instituted Five-Year Plans

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What war did Russia lose in 1905, leading to humiliation?

Russo-Japanese War

300

Who was Rasputin, and why was he significant?

A mystic who influenced Czarina Alexandra

300

What event led to the execution of Nicholas II and his family?

The Bolshevik Revolution/Red Guards execution in 1918

300

How was Stalin’s command economy different from Lenin’s policies?

No capitalism, government-controlled everything

300

What was the Ukrainian famine (Holodomor), and why did it happen?

A man-made famine caused by Stalin’s policies

400

What social class did Karl Marx refer to as the "haves" and "have-nots"?

Bourgeoisie & Proletariat

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Who were the two key figures fighting for power after Lenin's death?

Leon Trotsky & Josef Stalin

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What war did Russia pull out of after Lenin took power?

World War I

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What was collectivization?

Forcing peasants onto government-run farms

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How did Stalin use propaganda to maintain control?

Posters, statues, censorship, control over media, etc

500

What problems existed in Russia's economy before the revolution?

Agricultural struggles, medieval farming, industrial backwardness, food shortages, etc.

500

What happened to Trotsky after he lost the power struggle?

Exiled and later assassinated in Mexico in 1940

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Who were the Red Guards and White Guards?

Reds = Bolsheviks, Whites = Loyalists to the Czar

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What was the Great Purge?

Stalin’s mass execution and exile of political enemies

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What was Russification?

Forcing Russian culture onto ethnic minorities in the USSR