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21 Cards in this Set
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The councils of workers and soldiers set up by revolutionary socialists were called ________.
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soviets
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The group that helped overthrow the provisional government was called ____________.
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Red Guard
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The group that remaiined loyal to the czar was called ______.
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Whites
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The reforms made by czars from 1905 to 1914 were_____________
to satisfy the people. (too many, too radical, too few, or too harsh) Choose one. |
too few
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The word "Bolshevik" means ____. (socialists, majority, proletariat, or workers) Choose one.
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majority
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What did Lenin and the Bolsheviks promise the people?
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Peace, land, and bread.
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Because the Communists faced enemies at home, Lenin sought _______________.
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peace with Germany
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To subdue their enemies, the Communists began _________.
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a reign of terror
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Economy in which government officials make all basic economic decisions.
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Command Economy
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Large farm owned and operated by peasants as a group
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Collective
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Who really controlled the Soviet government, despite its elected legislature.
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The Communist Party
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Lenin called his economic program ________________.
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the New Economic Policy
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What was Stalin's first goal as leader of the Soviet Union?
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To make the country into a modern industrial power.
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What was one result of the Great Purge?
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Increased Stalin's power
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Why did Lenin organize the Comintern?
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to aid revolutionary groups around the world.
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A government that regulates every aspect of its citizens' lives is called a(n) _________.
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totalitarian state
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________________ is the belief that there is no God.
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atheism
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Stalin wished to elevate socialism by showing Soviet life in a positive light, through __________.
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socialist realism
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How did Stalin's Communist party ensure obedience?
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secret police, censorship, and terror
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What was the purpose of Communist propaganda?
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to praise communism and criticize capitalism
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What overall message were artists and writers forced to comuunicate in their work?
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hope in the communist future
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