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Chapter 4 - Russification - Political Impacts Flashcards

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POLITICAL IMPACTS OF RUSSIFICATION

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political impacts of russification

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Finland: Alexander II
What was created in 1863 and 1865?

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1863 - Finnish Parliament
1865 - Finnish constitution

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Finland: Nicholas II
Who did Nicholas II appoint as governor general?

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Nikolei Bobrikov

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What was Finland fully absorbed into under Nicholas II?

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The Russian empire

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What happened to Finland’s separate army under Nicholas II?

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The Finnish army was disbanded

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What happened to the Finnish State Secretariat under Nicholas II?

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The Finnish State Secretariat was abolished

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When was Governor general of Finland Nikolei Bobrikov assassinated by terrorists?

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1904

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When was Finland granted full autonomy by Stolypin?

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1905

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When did Stolypin take away Finland’s full autonomy?

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Later in 1905

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Finland: Lenin
What granted Finland lasting independence?

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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What happened in 1922 when the Red Army crossed the border into Finland and looted property?

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The Pork Mutiny of 1922

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Finland: Stalin
What did Finland refuse Stalin at the start of WW2?

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Stalin’s request to allow the USSR to set up military bases on Finnish territory

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What happened as a result of Finland refusing to let the USSR set up military bases on Finnish territory?

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Stalin bombed Helsinki, sparking the Winter War between the USSR and Finland

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When was the Continuation War fought?

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1941 to 1944

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How many Soviets died in the Winter War?

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50,000

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How many Soviets died in the Continuation War?

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Around 300,000

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What did Finland sign with the USSR in 1948?

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A Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance

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What did Finland gain after signing the Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance with the USSR?

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Neutrality and independence

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Ukrainian Political Impacts: Lenin
What granted Ukraine full independence?

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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What were Ukraine unable to resist during the Russian Civil War?

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The might of the Red Army

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The Baltic States: Lenin
What granted the Baltic States independence?

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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The Baltic States Stalin:
What happened to the Baltic States during the early years of WW2?

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They were annexed and placed under the federal system of Russian government created under the 1936 constitution

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When were the Baltic States absorbed back into the USSR?

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In 1945 after being under Nazi rule from 1941-44

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Poland: Alexander II
What happened which led to War Minister Dmitry Milyutin being placed in control of Poland?

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The Polish Revolt

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What happened to Polish nobility after the Polish revolt and who replaced them?
Polish nobility exiled to Siberia and Russian nobles took over
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What did Poland become known as after the Polish Revolt?
The 'Vistula region' of Russia
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Poland: Nicholas II Why did Poland become free of Russian rule in 1915?
They were invaded by Germany
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Poland: Lenin What granted Poland full independence?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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When did the Red Army invade Poland during Lenin's rule?
1920
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When did Poland become independent after invasion by the Red Army?
16th October 1920
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Poland: Stalin When did Stalin agree a non-aggression treaty with Poland?
1934
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When did the USSR invade Poland under Stalin?
17th September 1939
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How many Polish army officers were executed by the NKVD in the Katyn forest in 1940?
22,000
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What did Stalin allow the Polish army to do in 1943?
Fight the Nazis by themselves in the Warsaw Uprising
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What was created to run Poland after WW2?
The National Liberation Committee
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At the Yalta Conference where was it agreed that the Russo-Polish border would be?
Along the curzon line
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What did the new Polish constitution in February 1947 allow?
The Polish Workers' Party to dominate the country
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What was Poland renamed in 1952?
The People's Republic of Poland
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Poland: Khrushchev Who was released from prison after Khrushchev's 'Secret Speech'?
Gomulka
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The Caucuses: Lenin and Stalin When did Georgia gain independence?
1920
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When did the Red Army 'retake' Georgia?
1921
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What did some Communists suggest about Georgia?
That Georgia should be amalgamated with Armenia and Azerbaijan
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What did Stalin order his representative in Georgia, Ordzhonikidze, to do?
Bring dissidents under control
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What did the 1936 constitution give to Georgia?
Full republican status
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The Jewish population: Nicholas II What did Nicholas II allow Jewish people to do?
Sit in the Duma
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Central Asia: Alexander III What gave 40 acres of land in Central Asia to European peasant settlers?
The Steppe Statute of 1891
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Central Asia: Nicholas II What did Stolypin push for in 1910 in regards to Central Asia?
Stolypin pushed for greater migration to Central Asia to accommodate rising peasant demands for land in European Russia
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Central Asia: Lenin What did the 1924 constitution allow countries in Central Asia?
Their own parliament and flag
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What did Lenin tolerate in Central Asia?
The use of their own language
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Central Asia: Khrushchev What did Khrushchev issue in 1957?
A decree titled 'On the Rehabilitation of Deported Peoples' - allowed many groups who had been deported during WW2 to return to their homelands
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Who were excluded from Khrushchev's 'On the Rehabilitation of Deported Peoples' decree?
Volga Germans and Meskhetians
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How did Khrushchev involve himself in the affairs of Central Asia?
Through his Virgin Land campgain
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Far East: Alexander II What city was established in 1860 after Russia took land off China?
Vladivostok
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What was the land Russia took off China used for?
A naval base for the Pacific fleet
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Far East: Nicholas II What was fought under Nicholas II?
The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05
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What was built in the Far East from 1896 to 1916?
The Trans-Siberian railway
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Far East: Stalin Who did Stalin back in the Chinese Civil War?
The nationalists - not the Communists
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What did Stalin and Mao sign in November 1949?
A Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance

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