Russian Revolution Terms

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The last Czar of Russia

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Nicolas II

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Family that ruled Russia for nearly 3 centuries

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Romanov Dynasty

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This man was poisoned, shot multiple times, and survived. He also helped the Czar with his son, Alexis.

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Rasputin

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A peasant who is bound to land and owes labor to the noble who owns the land. They can buy their freedom if they have money

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Serf

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A system where land is granted to nobles by the monarch in exchange for loyalty and military service.

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Feudalism

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These people give peasants a strip of land to work. The government gives land to them, but no one owns the land.

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Commune

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Crises created by massive public protests. Movement was disorganized and crushed by the Czar.

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Revolution of 1905

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The workers marched over to the Czar to demand better working conditions. Czar kills 500-1000 people as a result of this.

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Bloody Sunday

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Conflict between Russia and Japan. They fought for Korea. Japan won the war. This was the first war Asia won against Europe

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Russo-Japanese War

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A pointless war that many people were not in support of. Troops were ill prepared to fight.

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World War I

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An open space between opposing trenches.

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No mans land

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Disease in feet as a result from long exposure to wet and cold conditions.

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Trench Foot

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A german philosopher and journalist who introduced Marxism.

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Karl Marx

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A book by Karl Marx

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Communist Manifesto

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A belief that perfect society could be created by equality.

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Marxism

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A system of production, distribution, and consumption. (P.D.C)

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Economics

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Economic system where all factors of production are shared by the people. All goods are shared equally.

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Communism

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Economic system where all factors of production are owned by the government

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Socialism

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Based on private ownership and investment of money to make a prophet.

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Capitalism

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Intellectuals who believed that man was modeled by the environment

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Intelligentsia

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Poor workers or "half notes"

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Proletariat

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Wealthy people or "halves"

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Bourgeoise

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This person believed communism can only be achieved through a violent revolution.

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V. I Lenin

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Revolutionary Marxists who seized control of Russia in 1917.

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Bolshevik

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Protest against the government

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March Revolution

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Government ruled by the Czar and the royal court.

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Provisional Government

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Radical revolutionists who believed in Communism.

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Soviets

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War that gave the Bolsheviks power

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Bolshevik Revolution

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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USSR

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Poor workers or "half notes"

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Proletariat

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Wealthy people or "halves"

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Bourgeoise

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This person believed communism can only be achieved through a violent revolution.

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V. I Lenin

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Revolutionary Marxists who seized control of Russia in 1917.

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Bolshevik

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Protest against the government

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March Revolution

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Government ruled by the Czar and the royal court.

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Provisional Government

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Radical revolutionists who believed in Communism.

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Soviets

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War that gave the Bolsheviks power

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Bolshevik Revolution

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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USSR