Russia Topic 1 Consolidation of Power Flashcards
(24 cards)
Before the revolutions of 1917 who was Russia ruled by
Emperors
What was Russia originally regarded as
More repressive then other European rulers
What did Tsar subjects have
no political rights
Government was strong, but what was the economy like compared that of Britain, Germany, the USA and other powers.
Weak
What did Russia have very little of
modern industry
By 1913 how many of Russia’s 140 million people worked in factories.
2.4 million
what did Population as a whole remain
very poor
what to led to the growth of opposition.
political repression and massive inequality
who were committed to overthrowing the Tsar.
Soviet revolutionary party
why couldn’t SR’s overthrow the Tsar
They weren’t able to get passed his political police
When did russia enter WW1
1914
what was russias economy too weak to provide during WW1
food and equipment
was tsar a good leader in ww1
no The Tsar was an incompetent wartime leader.
what led to the february revolution in 1917
economic chaos, military defeat and political mismanagement
what did A popular uprising in Petrograd, Russia’s capital city do
overthrew the Tsar and set up a Provisional Government.
Following the February Revolution, what did the Provisional Government introduce
a series of reforms
what was The Tsar’s despotism was replaced by
a liberal system
what did the tsar despotism replacement include
freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.
what did the provisional government promise, a swell carry on doing
they promised democracy yet carried on fighting in WW1
what did lenin argue for
a second revolution
Following lenins return from exile in April 1917, what did he demand
an immediate end to WW1 and redistribution of land to peasants.
what were lenins demands were summarised in the slogan:
peace land and bread
why did Lenin’s message became increasingly popular.
because the Provisional Government continued to fight in the war and Russia’s economic problems grew worse,
