Russian Revolution Flashcards
(15 cards)
three communist parties of Soviet Russia
Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, and Socialists
only communist party that was AGAINST revolutions and was least communist
socialists
word for working class of Russia
Proletariat
communist party that wanted Vangaurd leader to teach the Proletariat to rule
Bolsheviks
communist party that only wanted the Proletariats to rule
Mensheviks
impact of socialists
weekends, limit work hours, regulations, etc
Russian dude who thinks he is magical and can heal the Tsar’s son
Rasputin
how Rasputin started drama
R. stayed at royal palace, Nicholas II would go away for business, rumor starts of R. and queen having an affair
revolution where the Romanov dynasty ended and Tsar Nicolas II abdicates
February Revolution
revolution where Lenin/the Bolsheviks rise to power and Russia is taken out of WWI
October Revolution
sides of civil war in Russia
Bolsheviks (red army) vs anti-communism (white army)
two big names under Lenin on Bolshevik side of civil war
Trotsky and Stalin
how Stalin comes to power
Lenin needs to chose Trotsky or Stalin; likes T better so sends off to do real work; Lenin dies and S lies and says Lenin picked him to lead
Trotskyism
Trotsky’s belief of pro Proletariat Revolution and Vanguard help
2 steps of communism for Bolsheviks
capitalism then overthrow to communism
