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19 Cards in this Set
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Descrive the russian society before 1917.
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Society is very difficult, 3/4 of the 170 millions people are peasants. The economic situation is terrible. Major problems start after the abolishment of serfdom.
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he industrialization of Russia began when?
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At the end of the 19th century.
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The industry of russia is...
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fragil
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The products of russia are________ compared to england and germany.
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mediocre
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The tsar has almost__________
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absolute power
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In 1905 a popular uprising makes the tsar grant what?
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It makes him grant a semblance of constitutional regime. but it accepts badly these reforms, however modest and tries hard to take back the complete control of power.
Nicolas 2 is a leader of mediocre state. The zealously religious and superstitious tsarina has a harmful influence on him. |
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What ultamitly causes the fall of the tsar?
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Russia's envolement with the first world war.
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What is the cost of Russia's envolement with the first world war?
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The production of agriculture decreases by 25 percent. Major famine follows, and inflation begans. The price of common goods goes up 700%.
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Red or Bloody Sunday happend when?
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January 22 1905
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What are the conquences of Red (Bloody) Sunday?
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After this " Sunday rouge" , the workmen of St-Petersbourg put themselves in strike. This one quickly reached its apogee with 150.000 strikers. Consequently, of multiple strikes as well political as economic burst a little everywhere in Russia, which are being radicalized until the explosion of October 1905. Started then harder acts of protest, revolutionary strikes, risings, riots or of the murders of industrialists. A wave of protest was raised against the policy of the Tsar. A general strike of workmen of socialist tendency paralyzed the country. In front of the crisis, the Tsar moved back.
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The February Revolution is what?
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The revolution that ended the power of the regime. Starting in march 1917, most workmen are striking for higher food rations. Nicholas II ineffectually sought to put down the workers by force and also dissolved the Duma. The Duma refused to obey, and the Petrograd insurgents took over the capital. Nicholas was forced to abdicate the 15th of march.
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The Duma appointed______
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the Duma appointed a provisional government composed mainly of moderates; it was headed by Prince Lvov and included Milyukov and Kerensky. 14th march.
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The party bolchevique was
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A faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split apart from the Menshevik faction at the Second Party Congress in 1903
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The October Revoltion.
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During 8 months the gouvernment put in place by the Duma slowing is slowly loosing power to the Bolcheviques. beganing with an armed insurrection in Petrograd (Saint-Petersbourg) on the 25th of October.
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Lénine
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1870-1924 Revolutionairy with the party bolcheviks.
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The bolcheviks give out what to the peasants?
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They give the peasants land.
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After the october revolution the military situation is.....
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The military situation is horrible. The russian army is incapable of battle.
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The new Soviet government resolves to make peace with.
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They resolve to make peace with the Central Powers.
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In december 1917 the russian government negotiates what?
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They negotiate the treaty of Brest'Litovsk.
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