Russia Flashcards
What was the main goal of Stalin’s Five-Year Plan?
To expand industry and transportation
Romanov Dynasty - when did it rule
1613-1917
Communist Russia’s first dictator was ________.
Vladimir Lenin
In the 13th Century the _____ conquered Russia.
Mongols
Which Russian leader considered the idea of a new law code that would recognize the principle of
equality of all people in the eyes of the law? However the new law code did not take place because of fear
of losing the support of the nobility.
Catherine The Great
After the Russian civil war of 1918-1920, the country’s official name was changed to _____
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Who used the “Great Purge” to eliminate political opposition?
Joseph Stalin
Secret police, under Lenin and the Communists, began the “_____ Terror” aimed at crushing dissent
Red
____ was a system in which private farms were eliminated. Instead the government owned all the land and the peasants worked it
Collectivization
The last Russian czar was____
Nicholas II
March 3, 1861, Czar ____ issued an emancipation edict- which freed the serfs.
Alexander II
The ____ owned the means of production; land, raw materials, money, etc.
Bourgeoisie
