Russian Revolution
What was the most explosive political events of the twentieth century?
The Russian Revolution of 1917.
When Russia industrialized much later than Western Europe and the United States, what happened?
It brought social and political changes.
What did Czar Nicholas II promise?
Formation of a series of representative assemblies, or Dumas, to work toward reform.
Who abdicated the throne, ending centuries of Russian Romanov rule?
Czar Nicholas.
What did the warring factions included?
Red and White Armies.
What would the Bolsheviks would later become?
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
What happened between 1890 and 1910? (for example)
The population of major Russian cities such as St. Petersburg and Moscow nearly doubled, resulting in overcrowding and destitute living conditions for a new class of Russian industrial workers.
When did Russia entered into World War I?
August 1914.
What did Russian lawyer Alexander Kerensky do?
Established a liberal program of rights such as freedom of speech, etc.
When did the Civil War break out?
Late 1917 after the Bolshevik Revolution.
What happened in 1917?
Two revolutions swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and setting into motion political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union.
What happened at the end of the 19th century?
A harsh growing season due to Russia’s northern climate, and a series of costly wars starting with the Crimean War (1854-1856) meant frequent food shortages across the vast empire.
What did Russia have shortages on?
Food and fuel.
"The ___ clashed with police but refused to leave the streets."
Protesters.
What happened July 16, 1918?
The Romanovs were executed by the Bolsheviks.
"In the early 1900s ___?"
Russia was one of the most impoverished countries in Europe.
What did the protests by Russian workers against the monarchy led to?
Bloody Sunday massacre of 1905.
When did Czar Nicholas leave the Russian capital of Petrograd?
1915.
What happened March 11?
The troops of the Petrograd army garrison were called out to quell the uprising.
When did the War end?
1923
What happened at the end of the Middle ages?
The practice had disappeared in most of Western Europe.
How many unarmed protester's were killed?
Hundreds.
Why did the Russians renamed the imperial city in 1914?
“St. Petersburg” had sounded too German.
What was the February Revolution known for?
Russia’s use of the Julian calendar until February 1918.
Who did the Red Army fight for?
The Lenin’s Bolshevik government