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41 Cards in this Set
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3 Characteristics of the lives of serfs
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a.Commune
b.Group > Family c. 35 year life average |
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List 4 reforms (changes) of Alexander II
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a. No more serfdom by giving them land
b. Less censorship (write and read more what they want) c. created Zemstovs (local assemblies) d. Started Industrialization |
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2 consequences of the Famine of 1891
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1. Riots by peasants
2. Educated people became more aware of the problems in Russia (woke up) |
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Who was Karl Marx and why was he important to russia
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1. Philosopher/writer
2. EQUAL SOCIAL CLASSES MEANS PEACE 3.DONE ONLY BY REVOLUTION |
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4 Reforms of Tsar Nicholas October Manifesto
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1. MORE FREEDOM
2. LESS POWER FOR CZAR 3. CREATE ELECTED ASSEMBLY 4. LEGALIZED POLITICAL PARTIES AND UNIONS |
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MOST IMPORTANT RESULT OF THE REVOLUTION OF 1905
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FREEDOM, NEWSPAPERS, POLITICAL PARTIES, A LEGISLATURE AND WOULD NEVER PUT TRUST IN CZAR AGAIN
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DESCRIBE LIFE OF TYPICAL RUSSIAN CITIZEN IN WINTER OF 1916-17
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WORLD WAR I TAKING RESOURCES
COLD FOOD SHORTAGES FUEL SHORTAGES RIOTS STARVATION |
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Why were people going on strike
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They wanted Czar out of power
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Who went on strike
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Factory workers and soldiers.
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Why did soldiers help the factory workers strike?
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Because they came from the same working class and they were tired of war.
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how did the revolution spread
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started with women textile workers and then went to husbands factories
telegraph |
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Why were people upset with Lenin
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He criticized the Czar and the war
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What happened on October 24th?
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Bolsheviks took over govt./czar
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Who became head of government on Oct. 24th
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Lenin became head of government on this date.
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What did Russia lose in Peace treaty with Germany
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Most Coal Mines
Poland Finland Ukraine Baltic States 1/3 of Russia's population |
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What was the RED TERROR
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Lenin's process of terrorizing the enemy regime. Encouraged people to be violent and steal from upper class.
Terrorize people and they will submit was Lenin's goal. |
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What was CHEKA?
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Government created terror organization during civil war
Arrested, tortured & executed thousands |
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What was the outcome of the Civil War? After Lenin came into power
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People died
Lenins Communism Failed New Economic Policy (NEP) was created under Stalin |
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What did Stalin succeed in?
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Made the economy grow
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How many people did Stalin Kill and where?
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8 Million in Ukraine
10 million Soviets Thousands Russian Orthodox Church leaders 27 Million died in WWII |
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What was the cold war?
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U.S. vs. Russia
Trying to outdo each other to get people to believe in their way of government/life. Capitalism vs. Socialism. Last for 40 years after WWII. |
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Definition of Hemophilia
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Blood doesn't clot very well
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How did the world look at Russia when it lost to Japanese
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Looked at it as a weak country because they lost to a small country
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What does heir to the throne mean
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Next in Line
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3 Examples why Czar was out of touch with his people
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1. He lived a wealthy lifestyle
2. He didn't know how they suffered 3. He wasn't a smart leader |
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What happened on Bloody Sunday
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A bunch of people got shot because they were marching to protest and the guards shot them.
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Name 2 Bolshevik leaders
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Lenin and trotsky
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What does Lenin mean by the statement Terror is Power?
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If he terrorizes the people then they will do what he wants them to do
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Why does the Czar send Rasputin back to Siberia?
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He thought Rasputin was using him and giving him a bad name
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Why does Alexandra believe in Rasputin?
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She thinks he is a healer and can keep her boy alive
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Why does the Czar tour the country?
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To gain their trust
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What type of government does Kerensky want?
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Provisional government to help the lower class
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Why did Germany have an advantage at beginning of WWI?
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They had more supplies like guns
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Why was it a mistake for the Czar to go to the front line and be a leader of the military?
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If he failed he would be seen as a weak leader.
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What is difference between the move Death of Rasputin and his real death?
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Movie he died from chain
Book died from freezing to death |
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What does abdicate mean?
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To give up or retire as leader
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Czar had power/no laws
Kerensky had no power & laws What does that mean? |
That neither could do a good job as a leader.
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Why did Kerensky's provisional government fail?
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The bolsheviks took control of the power in the country Kerensky's provisional govt had no power but laws....the czar had power but no laws
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Why do you think the Czar and his family were killed.
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Because they didn't want them to come back into power
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5 characteristics of Rasputin
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Christian
Poor Partier-liked women alot healer Drunk |
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Note Rasputin left for Czar
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Russia would kill his family
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