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38 Cards in this Set
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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
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