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This social group was made up the rich and middle class.
What is bourgeoisie?
He was killed along with his family by the Bolsheviks.
Who is Czar Nicholas II?
Russia enter World War I in 1914 after Austria-Hungary declared war on this country.
What is Serbia?
This worker's party in Russia won the Russian Revolution.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
This individual is known as the father of communism and wrote the Communist Manifesto.
Who is Karl Marx?
This social group was made up of the poor and working class.
What is the proletariat?
This policy imposed the Russian language and culture on non-Russians.
What is Russification?
World War I created conditions in Russia that helped trigger this event.
What is the Russian Revolution?
He made these THREE promises in order to gain support for overthrowing the government.
What is "Peace, Land, and Bread?"
The local councils were made up of the workers, peasants, and soldiers.
What are soviets?
This was used by both Alexander III and Nicholas II to ensure that Russians were not trying to overthrow them or speak out against their rule.
What is secret police?
This group of Russian lawmakers was created after Bloody Sunday.
What is the Duma?
These were violent attacks directed against a minority group. In Russia, the Jews were targeted.
What is a pogrom?