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| Who was the last Tsar of Russia? |
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| Who was the Provisional ruler? |
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| What type of government did Russia have after the Tsar abdicated his throne? |
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| What was Kerensky's mistake? |
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| He did not get out of the war |
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| During the reign of the Provisional government, "______" are established as _______________________________ |
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Soviets
local councils of workers, peasants, and soldiers |
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| What happened after the Provisional government? |
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| Who led the Bolshevik Revolution? What Political system did he embrace? |
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| Vladimir Lennin, communism |
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| Under Vladimir Lennin, everyone between the ages of ___ and ___ were required to have a job. |
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| What treaty ended Russian participation in World War I? |
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| Identify the Reds and Whites. |
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Reds: Bolshevik
Whites: Mensheviks |
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| Approximately how many Russians were killed during WWI and revolutions? |
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| What is NEP and who began it? |
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| New Economic Policy;small scale capitalism;Lennin |
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| What does USSR stand for? |
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| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
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| Who struggle for power after Lenin's death? |
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| Who gains control (after Lenin's death) of the communist party? |
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| What was the leading policy maker for the Communist Party in Russia? |
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| Stalin was found on the (left/right) side of the Politburo party. |
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| What was Stalin's "job" in the Politburo? |
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| Compare and Contrast Stalin's and Leon Trotsky's views. |
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Stalin: countinue NEP
Focus on building a socialist society in Russia
Trotsky:
End NEP, push towards rapid industrialization
Spread Communism abroad (Russian Communism would not survive wo other communist nations) |
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| What was Trotsky's job in Politburo? |
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| How did Stalin gain power? |
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| As general secretary, it was his job to appoint the regional, district, city and towm Party secretaries. He used this power to appoint individuals who were loyal to him and removed those he disliked. |
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| What happened to Trotsky after Stalin gained control of the Communist Party? |
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| He was exiled to Siberia and then moved to Mexico City where Stalin had him assassinated. |
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