Autocratic Rule of the Czars
The czar that was executed in 1881.
Who was Alexander II?
The name of the war between Russia and Japan
What was the Russo-Japanese War?
This person believed that the revolution would start in the cities by the proletariat
Who is Marx?
The railroad that connected European Russia in the west to Russian ports in the east
What is the Trans-Siberian Railway?
The event where more than 1,000 Russians were injured and several hundred were killed
What was the Revolution of 1905 (Bloody Sunday)?
This person believed that after the revolution, the state needed to be run by a single party
Who is Lenin?
The three things that made a "dangerous person" according to the czars government
What are...
1. Anyone who questioned the absolute authority of the czar
2. Worshipped outside the Russian Orthodox Church
3. Spoke a language other than Russian
The three events that showed the weaknesses in the Russian government
What are...
1. The Russo-Japanese War
2. Bloody Sunday: The Revolution of 1905
3. World War I
This person believed that the capitalists would be in conflict with the proletariat and the peasants
Who is Lenin?
The three ways the czar wanted to create a uniform Russian culture
What are...
1. Oppressing other national groups in Russia
2. He made Russian the official language of the empire and forbade the use of minority languages, such as Polish, in schools
3. Police and soldiers did not protect ethnic groups from burning and looting of their homes and businesses
The three contributing factors that led to the communist revolutions in Russia
What are
1. Food and supplies dwindled
2. Prices were wildly inflated
3. Unrest due to people wanting an end to the war
This person believed that the revolution would end with a "dictatorship of the proletariat"
Who is Marx?
The ways the czars tried to keep power for themselves.
What are
1. Alexander III imposed strict censorship codes on published materials and written documents, including private letters
2. He employed secret police who carefully watched both secondary schools and universities. Teachers also had send detailed reports on every student.
3.
Political prisoners were sent to Siberia
The reason that Rasputin was distrusted by many in the Russian government
What is the czarina decided to ignore court advisors and place key decisions in the hands of Rasputin.
This system allowed government to keep control of of major industries, banks, and means of communication, but farms could be under private ownership
What is the New Economic Policy (NEP) under Lenin?