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Soviet
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One of the local representative councils formed in Russia after the downfall of Czar Nicholas II
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Duma
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A Russian national parliament formed in the early years of the 20th century
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Pogrom
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One of the organized campaigns of violence against Jewish communities in late-19th-century Russia
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Bolsheviks
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A group of revolutionary Russian Marxist who took control of Russia's government in November 1917
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Bloody Sunday
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* January 22, 1905
*workers marched to palace to ask for better working conditions *instead they were shot by the army |
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Provisional Government
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A temporary government
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Command Economy
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An economic system in which the government makes all economic decisions
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Kulak
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A member of a class of wealthy Russian Peasants
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Goals of the Five Year Plan
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*biggest goal = modernize Russia
*have government control all of the economy *strengthen the national defense *increase output of steal, coal, oil, and electricity |
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Great Purge
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A campaign of terror in the Soviet Union during the 1930's, in which Joseph Stalin sought to eliminate all Communist Party members and other citizens who threatened his power
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Socialist Realism
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A style of art in which Communist values and life under communism are glorified
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Rasputin
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*self described "holy-man"
*claimed to have magical healing powers *tried to trick Russian Royals *killed by nobles - poison -shooting -drowning |
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V. I. Lenin
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*major leader of bolsheviks
*flee Russia and went to western Europe to avoid arrest *maintained contact with bolsheviks *waited to return to Russia |
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Nicolas II
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*son of Alexander III
*believed that he had all power *not aware of the needs of people *caused them to revolt |
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Sergey Witte
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* Czar's minister
*raised taxes *Red guards made up of factory workers stormed winter palace in November 1917 *pushed for building Siberian Railway (foreign investments and production of steal) |
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Alexander III
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*Czar of Russia
*believed he had all power *imposed censorship of documents *monitored schools *sent political prisoners to Siberia *targeted Jews as enemies |
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Joseph Stalin
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*quiet man who didn't receive alot of public notice
*changed name from Dnhugashivili to Stalin ( man of steal *killed millions of Russians *said he was Russia's "savior" |
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WWI
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*Russians were not prepared for WWI
*Germans were able to inflict heavy casualties on them through the beginning of the war *Russian people wanted out of the war *Lenin signed a peace treaty with Germany that made the Russian people very happy |
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Goals of the 5 year plan
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* biggest goal = modernize Russia
*have government control all of the economy *strengthen the National defense *increase output of steal, coal, oil, and electricity |
