Events
This 1905 massacre involved peaceful protesters being fired upon by the Czar’s Imperial Guard.
What is Bloody Sunday?
This German philosopher wrote The Communist Manifesto and provided the ideological blueprint for Communism.
What is Karl Marx?
Someone who supports and believes in the ideologies of Karl Marx?
What is a Marxist?
Revolutionary who had the slogan "PEACE, LAND, AND BREAD"
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
A war over land Russia lost that led to revolts
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
Responsible for taking Russia out of World War 1
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
In this economic system, the means of production are privately owned for profit—the system Marx sought to overrule.
What is Capitalism?
This is the specific term Marx used for the industrial working class who would eventually rise up
What is Proletariat?
Soldiers joined protestors in this revolution, no longer following orders from their commanders.
What is the February Revolution?
A group of revolutionary communists who were opposed to violence
What are the Mensheviks?
This system is where the state (government) manages resources for the collective
What is Socialism?
Responsible for the murder of the Romanov family
Who are the Bolsheviks?
The Revolution resulted in the creation of the Duma, Russia’s first parliament/legislative body.
What is the 1905 Revolution?
"_________ is too rude and this defect.....becomes intolerable in a Secretary-General" was written by who and about who?
Who is Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin?
Revolution is
What is an overthrow of a system that is deemed to no longer be fixable?
The impacts World War 1 brought to Russia
What is mass death casualties and famine?
The outcome of the February Revolution vs. the outcome of the October Revolution
What is the Czar stepping down and Lenin/the Bolsheviks taking over?
Name a positive and negative policy about Vladimir Lenin & the Bolsheviks.
What is:
Redistributes land to the workers
Pulls Russia out of WW1
Working hours were limited to 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week.
Pushed to provide free & accessible education
Launches a women’s rights department
Factories placed under the control of elected committees of workers
Negative:
Established measures to restrict political opposition (Red Terror)
Non state-controlled newspapers were banned
Opposing parties were banned, some arrested
Cheka- secret police that reported on illegal activities against communist (ironic?)
Those opposed to communism were banned or imprisoned for life
All private trade banned, strikes declared illegal, workers strictly controlled
Explain Karl Marx's view toward Capitalism and Communism.
What is criticized Capitalism as a system that exploits the proletariat and benefits the bourgeoisie?
What is believed Communism was the solution to the problems created by Capitalism by creating a system of equality?
Reasons Russian civilians were protesting in front of the Czar's Winter Palace in 1905
What is negative impacts of industrialization such as long working conditions, low wages, and workers wanted an elected national legislature (representation in government)?