Russian Revolutiob Flashcards
(31 cards)
What was treaty of Brest litovsk
Peace w/ Germany to end ww1
How long was Romanov Dynasty in Power
300 years
Who was last tsar of Russia
Tsar Nicholas
Who is Karl Marx
A philosopher that practiced communism
What did Karl Marx write that influenced V.I. Lenin
Communist manifesto
Who is grigory Rasputin
Self proclaimed holy man, that helped tsarina and tsar
Who was the the Duma and what did they do after the march revolution
Russian legislative assembly. Made provisional gov
Who were the reds
Communists
Who were the whites
Tsarist officers
Who were involved in Russian civil war
Reds and whites
Where was vi Lenin prior to march revolution
Switzerland
Who helped him get back to Russia
Germans, got him back on the A-train
Who were the groups that helped lenin during Russian revolution
Proletariat-working class Peasants-poor
What group took over Russia during November revolution 1917
Bolsheviks
What were bolsheviks later know. As
Communist
Lenins “new economic policy”
More capitalism oriented. Less strict than war communism
Leon Trotsky
Marxist revolutionary, founder and leader of red army
Trotsky relationship with lenin
Good friends
Trotsky relationship with Stalin
Stalin Banished Trotsky from ussr forever
Who led prov. Government in Russia
Alexander kerensky, he had that Kerensky offensive which was disastrous
War communism
Took over banks and mines, factories, and railroads.
What was Russia known as after nov 1917 revolution
Soviet Union
What was new capital of Soviet Union
Moscow
Where were the bolsheviks headquartered
Kremlin
