EQ3: Did Lenin’s revolution turn all Russians into Communists? Flashcards
(27 cards)
When was Tsar Nicholas II overthrown?
February 1917
When did the Bolsheviks seize power?
October 1917
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
1918
When did Fanny Kaplan shoot Lenin?
1918
When did the White Army take control of the Caucasus?
1918
What was the Kronstadt Rebellion?
A 1921 uprising by sailors against Bolshevik rule.
When was the New Economic Policy introduced?
1921
How many Russians died from famine in 1922?
Five million
When did Lenin suffer a stroke and retire from office?
1923
When did Lenin die?
1924
Who is Nadezhda Krupskaya?
Lenin’s wife- helping progress education.
Who is Gregory Blagonaravov?
Commander of the fortress in Petrograd where the October Revolution was launched from.
Who is Felix Dzerzhinsky?
Head of theCheka
Who is Stepan Petrichenko?
Leader of the rebellion by the Kronstadt sailors
Who is Alexandra Kollontai?
Leading female Bolshevik who later fell out with Lenin.
Who is Maria Spiridonova?
Leader of the Left SRs
Who is Peter Wrangel?
A Monarchist and White army general.
Who is Maria Bochkareva?
Founder of the women’s death battalion.
Who is Fanny Kaplan?
Social revolutionary who attempted to kill Lenin.
What is Autocracy?
A form of dictatorship where one person rules. The Russian Tsar was an autocrat.
What is a One Party State?
A system where one political party rules.Russia was ruled by one party from 1917 to 1991
What is the Bolshevik Party?
Political party established by Lenin in 1903, later changed to Communist party in 1918.
What is the Cheka?
The political police of the Russian Communist Party.
What was the Red Terror?
The violent repression of communist opponents from 1918-21
