Russian Revolution Flashcard

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After seizing power in Russia, Lenin became ________________.

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dictator

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Russia's government before 1917 was a _____________.

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monarchy

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Tsar Nicholas II ordered his army to suppress rioters, but soldiers began a ________________ to help overthrow him.

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mutiny

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Nicholas II, last of the Romanovs, ruled as the last Russian ________________

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tsar

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5. After the tsar's rule ended in 1917, Russia was an ________________ under Lenin.

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autocracy

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Bolsheviks seized control of the Russian government and redistributed land to peasants because they were a ________________ party.

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communist

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Nicholas II ________________ his throne due to revolts, even from his army.

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abdicated

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Leader of the Bolshevik Party, signed a peace treaty with Germany, established the Soviet Union, became dictator of Russia.

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Vladimir Lenin

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March 15, 1917 event:

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Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne.

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Reasons for Russian discontent with Tsar Nicholas II:

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All of the above