Why did millions of Russians starve to death in the Russian Civil War?
war communism, RR, WWI
100
Was War Communism successful? EXPLAIN
various
100
Was the NEP successful? EXPLAIN
various
100
Explain the major "players" in the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War. Be sure to tell me the winners/losers and main events.
various
200
How many children did the czar have (include genders) and name one of them.
4 girls 1 boy
200
How did the Army react to the February Revolution?
Joined the protesters
200
What did many industrial workers do when they didn't receive enough food?
move to the country to farm
200
Why were some in the Bolshevik party unhappy with the NEP?
a step back towards capitalism
200
What was the glavki?
departments set up to be responsible for many factories (industry)
300
Name three main mistakes that led to Czar Nicholas II being overthrown.
no power to duma/constitution/poor military record/peasants wanted food/people wanted peace/Rasputin's influence
300
What is the difference between a Bolshevik and a Menshevik?
Bol = rev violent
Men = peaceful change
300
While war communism was a failure, at first Lenin and the Bolsheviks were able to blame the failures on what?
International capitalists, the White Army
300
How did the N.E.P. help farmers who were being taxed for their grain?
lifted much of it and allowed them to keep the extra.
300
What was the "Extraordinary Revolution Tax?
A tax that targeted the rich
400
The Czar tried to keep a firm grip on power. He did it by fooling/forcing the peasants, industrial workers, and the wealthy. Explain the main ways he did that.
peasants & workers = force/military/secret police
Wealthy = promising a duma and a constitution
400
What country gave Lenin money and placed him on a train to return to Russia, cause chaos, and hopefully cause Russia to drop from WWI?
Germany
400
Name 3 of the 4 groups people were divided into with War Communism.
Manual workers in harmful trades, workers who performed physical labor, workers in light tasks, housewives and professionals
400
By what year had the NEP restored most industries to pre-WWI numbers.
1928
400
What was the name of the CZAR's secret police?
Okhrana
500
What river was Rasputin's body thrown into after his death?
Neva
500
What was the name of the leader of the provisional government after the February Revolution?
Kerensky
500
What was the name for peasants who were small land holders?
Kulaks
500
What was the name for small-scale businessmen and managers that became wealthy during the New Economic Policy?
NEPmen
500
What document promised a constitution, and the establishment of the Duma?