Russian Revolution Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who ruled Russian in the beginning of the twentieth century
Tsar Nicholas II
Why was Tsar removed as leader in 1917
Due to the February Revolution people were triggered by Tsar living a life of luxury while most Russians lived in poverty and people blamed Tsar for the effects on Russia from the 1st WW
Who replaced Tsar
First it was a new government, then they were replaced by a group of communists called the Bolsheviks, who were under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.
What were the secret police in Russia called
Cheka
Who and which countries helped the Whites
Western countries (Britain, France etc…) sent weapons and troops to support the Whites, so they could stop communism from spreading
Who were the Whites
Anti-communist forces opposing the Bolsheviks
Who were the Red’s
The “Reds” were the Bolsheviks
How was the USSR formed
When the Reds won over the whites, Lenin created the USSR in 1922
What was the Red Scare
A period of intense public fear and anxiety over the perceived threat of communism and radicalism in the United States
What was the percentages agreement
A secret informal political agreement about how to divide Eastern European countries, made in October 1944 between British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
Who were the big three
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
What was the Yalta Conference
A meeting between the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, to discuss the post-war reorganisation of Germany and Europe
Who replaced Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Who replaced Churchill
Clement Attlee
What was the aim of the Potsdam Conference
To finalise a post-war settlement and put into action all the things agreed at Yalta.
