Russian Away (History)
Who was the last Tsar?
Tsar Nicholas II
What slogan was shouted during the February Revolution?
Bread and peace
What did Trotsky lead in the late 10s, early 20s?
The Red Army
What inspired Leninism and Stalinism
Who formed a troika with Stalin?
Kamenev and Zinoviev
What event led to the 1905 Revolution?
Bloody Sunday
Which country aided Lenin's return to Russia?
Germany
How did Trotsky die?
Murdered with an ice-pick
When did the Soviet Union officially end?
1991
How many show trials were there?
Three
Who was Grigory Rasputin closest to?
Tsarina Alexandra (Alix of Hesse)
When was Lenin born and when did he die?
1870 and 1924
When was Trotsky born and when did he die?
1879 and 1940
How many days difference are the Julian and Gregorian Calendars?
13 days
When was Stalin born and when did he die?
1878 and 1853
When (be specific) were the Romanovs murdered?
July 16, 1918
How many directives were in Lenin's April Theses?
10
Politburo
Who did the Provisional Government work with?
The Petrograd Soviet
How many people do historians state that Stalin deliberately killed?
6 million
What percentage of the world's 2023 population is in Russia?
1.8%
When Lenin was 17, in 1887, his older brother was executed for plotting to kill who?
Alexander III, Nicholas II's father
Who did Trotsky take the name Trotsky from?
A prison guard
Provide THREE reasons why the Red Army defeated the White Army
They had a shared vision, had one leader (Trotsky), utilised the train network, had control of the factories, located in the West, not as spread out.
How did Stalin die?
Brain Hemorrhage