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Russian Revolution to Stalin
1894 to 1930
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History
10th Grade
02/11/2007

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communism
Definition
an economic system where all goods and services are shared by the people. No private ownership.
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Bolsheviks
Definition
A group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November 1917
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capitalism
Definition
an economic system of private ownership, investment in business and making profits
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democracy
Definition
A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through elected representatives.
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Great Purge
Definition
A campaign of terror in the Soviet Union during the 1930s, in which Stalin sought to eliminate (kill) anyone who threatened his power. Stalin eliminated 8 to 13 million people!
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gulag
Definition
Soviet forced labor camp for political prisoners.
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pogrom
Definition
campaign of violence against Jews in late 19th century Russia.
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propaganda
Definition
information spread by governtment to help or hurt a cause.
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provisional government
Definition
temoporary government
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socialism
Definition
an economic system of public ownership for the welfare of all.
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socialist realism
Definition
A style of art that glorifies communist values and lifestyle.
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soviet
Definition
One of the local representative councils formed in Russia after the downfall of Czar Nicholas II.
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strike
Definition
Refusal to work in order to force an employer to meet certain demands such as a pay increase.
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totalitarianism
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Government control over every aspect of public and private life.
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Rasputin
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Mysterious holy man of Russia during reign of Nicholas II.
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Lenin
Definition
Marxist leader of the Bolsheviks
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Duma
Definition
Russia's first parliament during reign of Nicholas II.
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Bloody Sunday
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Russian military opens fire on protesting workers in 1905.
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Bloody Sunday
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Russian military opens fire on protesting workers in 1905.
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March Revolution
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Women textile workers protesting food and fuel shortages were joined by soldiers in the rebellion in 1917.
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Bolsheviks
Definition
Revolutionary Marxists who took control of Russian govt in 1917.
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Karl Marx
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German philosopher who invented communism.
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Communist Manifesto
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A pamphlet of ideas written by Karl Marx
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bourgeoisie
Definition
middle class, employers
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proletariat
Definition
workers, "have nots"
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abdication
Definition
give up the throne.
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abdication
Definition
give up the throne.
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czar
Definition
Russian king
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economy
Definition
system of money, payment for work
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civil war
Definition
war between citizens of one united country.
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Joseph Stalin
Definition
Corrupt and vicious leader who seized power of Russia when Lenin died.
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dictator
Definition
Leader who takes power by force.
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NEP
Definition
New economic policy implemented by Lenin in 1921. Allowed for some capitalism to take place in Russia.
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USSR
Definition
New name for Russia and various republics that operated under one central government in 1922.
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command economy
Definition
system where government makes all economic decisions.
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ideology
Definition
Set of beliefs.
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ideology
Definition
Set of beliefs.
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collective farms
Definition
seisure of all privately owned farms and combined into large state owned farms.
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kulaks
Definition
class of wealthy peasants who posed resistance to Stalin. Thousands executed by Stalin.
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Great Purge
Definition
Campaign ofterror. Stalin was responsible for killing 8 to 13 million people.
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censorship
Definition
governmental control of all news and entertainment media (newspapers, radio, movies, books, etc).
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atheism
Definition
official non-religion of USSR. Religion is subject to persecution in USSR.
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Leon Trotsky
Definition
Another Marxist revolutionary who assisted Lenin
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"Peace, Land and Bread"
Definition
What Lenin and the Bolsheviks promised to hungry war-weary Russian people.
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Whites
Definition
People who supported the Czar
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exile
Definition
Sent far, far away. Lenin was sent into exile in far away Siberia.
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