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Russian Rev. and Totalitarian Dictators
29 vocab words
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History
11th Grade
11/13/2017

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#1: Censorship 

 

Their government uses censorship to manipulate if the posters of artists are eligible to be released to the public eye. 

Definition

Censorship is the manipulation of media/information that is released to the audience/public. 

 

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#2: Cheka 

 

 The Cheka provided a reign of terror in order to crush the enemies by executing those guilty  of counterrevolutionary activity. 

Definition

The Cheka were a secret police organized by the Communists. 

 

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#3: Communism

 

Communism was introduced in Russia in 1917 during the February Revolution. 

 

 

 

 

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A political theory and form of socialism in which property is publicly own and people are paid according to their necessities and skills.

 

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#4: Duma

 

 

 

 

 The Duma was initiated in 1906 by Russia's Tsar Nicholas II. 

 

Definition

Semi-representative body of Russia from 1906-1917

 

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#5: Fascism

 

Fascists did not support democracy.

Definition

The base of Fascism includes extreme nationalism, glorified action, violence, discipline and blind loyalty to the state.

 

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#6: Fear and intimidation

 

People did not question the rules or rebel at all because they knew it would have severe punishment, they were under fear and intimidation

 

 

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Fear and intimidation used as a tool to get people to obey, mostly in totalitarian states.

 

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#7: Felix Yusupov

 

Felix Yusupov was responsible for Rasputin's death, he tried to poison and shoot him.

 

 

Definition

A Russian prince from the Yusupov family.

 

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#8: Five Year Plans

 

The Five Year Plans made people work for the planned changes and were punished if they didn't make good progress.

Definition

The Five Year Plans was proposed in 1928 to make the Soviet Union a modern industrialized power by building heavy industry, improving transportation, and increasing farm output.

 

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#9: Gulags

 

Anyone could be sent to the gulags, they were worked to death and punished severely. 

Definition

Forced labor camps.

 

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#10: Hitler 

 

Hitler believed Germans were the superior race. 

Definition

German politician, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, leader of the Nazi party and Fuher of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945

 

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#11: Indoctrination 

 

Indoctrination led to no disobedience. 

Definition

To teach people to accept a system of beliefs without questioning.

 

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#12: Kulaks 

 

The Kulaks were worked to death in labor camps.

Definition

Wealthy peasants.

 

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#13: Lenin

 

Lenin favored Marxist ideology. 

 

 

Definition

Head of government from 1917-1924 and leader of Soviet Union from 1922-1924.

 

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#14: March Revolution

 

In the March Revolution, people demanded a raise in their wages. 

 

Definition

Taken place after WW1  in March 1917, caused by the food shortages, cold weather, and wages, workers went on strike.

 

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#15: Mussolini

 

 

Mussolini was the 27th prime minister.

 

 

Definition

Italy's leader that introduced Fascism

 

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#16: Nazism

 

Hitler was associated with nazism

Definition

Belief that Germans were the "superior race", and all other ethnic/religious groups were inferior.

 

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#17: New Economic Policy

 

Vladimir Lenin proposed the New Economic Policy to Russia.

Definition

An economic policy which progressed towards capitalism

 

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#18: November Revolution

 

 

The Bolsheviks had a good bond with the soviets which served in their favor with their actions in the November Revolution.

Definition

A revolt against the Provisional government led by Vladimir Lenin with his leftist revolutionaries.

 

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#19: Propaganda

 

Using propaganda will groom people to only see subjects that are in favor of the ruling party

Definition

Using newspapers, magazines, radio, speeches, and movies to give people a one sided message.

 

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#20: Rasputin

 

Rasputin was a corrupt man who claimed to have unique healing powers

Definition

Siberian peasant who claimed to have healed the son of Czar Nicholas II 

 

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#21: Revolution of 1905

 

Workers were going on strike during the Revolution of 1905  because of their discontent with situations in Russia

Definition

 A wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empire

 

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#22: Romanov Dynasty

The Romanov Dynasty entire family was executed, with the exception of a daughter. 

Definition

Second dynasty to rule Russia 

 

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#23: Russian Civil War

 

The Russian Civil War is also known as the Red versus White army

Definition

Conflict where the Red army defended the Bolsheviks from anti-Bolshevik armies

 

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#24: Stalin

 

Stalin's name translated into "man of steel".

Definition

Leader of Russia from 1929 to 1953

 

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#25: The Great Purge

 

Stalin created The Great Purge  due to his fear of others plotting against him.

 

Definition

Reign of terror in which Stalin and his secret police targeted anyone who were a suspect of counter-revolutionary acts or failure to meet production quotas. 

 

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#26: Totalitarian 

 

Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin were totalitarian leaders.

Definition

A political system in control of all aspects of public and private life

 

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#27:Trotsky 

 

Trotsky was a chief contender against Lenin.

Definition

Leon Trotsky was a Marxist revolutionary, theorist, and Soviet politician. 

 

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#28: War Communism

 

In war communism, the state controlled the foreign trade.

Definition

An economic system introduced by Lenin from 1918 to 1921 to combat economic problems brought by the civil war.

 

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