Russian Revolution Flashcard

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Significant cause of suffering in Russia during WWI?

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Lack of basic materials and inefficient leadership.

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Role of zemstvos in WWI Russia?

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Responsible for civilian well-being.

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Outcome of Czar Nicholas II overseeing the battlefront?

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He appeared incompetent and uninterested in ordinary Russians.

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Event marking the start of the Russian Revolution in 1917?

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International Women’s Day protests in Petrograd

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Lenin's platform upon returning to Russia in 1917:

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Peace, Bread, Land

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Bolsheviks' rejection of the Constituent Assembly in 1918:

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Won only a minority of the seats.

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

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A peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers.

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Main goal of the Comintern (1919):

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Promote and control the rise of Communist parties.

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New Economic Policy (NEP) declared by Lenin in 1921

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A policy allowing elements of capitalism to boost productivity

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Outcome of the Russian Civil War by 1922?

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Establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics