Stalin and the Soviet Union

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A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed.

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Totalitarianism

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Totalitarian countries are characterized by __________________.

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government control of newspapers, radio and television

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Which of the following best describes the ‘Workers’ Petition’ circulated by Father Georgy Gapon in January 1905? A demand for Tsar Nicholas II to immediately abdicate the throne, An appeal for improved working conditions and the creation of a democratically-elected State Duma, An appeal for guaranteed civil rights and elections based on universal suffrage, A declaration of opposition to Tsar Nicholas II and the autocracy

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An appeal for improved working conditions and the creation of a democratically-elected State Duma

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When did the Russo-Japanese War take place?

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1904-1905

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When did Nicholas II release the October Manifesto?

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17th October 1905

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What is Sovnarkom?

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Supposed to act on the decisions of the Soviet, but actually acted on the decision of the Politburo

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Which one of these is in the correct order: October Revolution, Dissolving the Constituent Assembly, Treaty of Brest Litovsk, Civil War, Tenth Part Congress?

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October Revolution, Dissolving the Constituent Assembly, Treaty of Brest Litovsk, Civil War, Tenth Part Congress

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Who were the "oppressed poor" as Marx called them?

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Proletariat

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The bourgeoisie were

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the owners of the means of production

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What was the name of the civil government groups that sprouted up to rise against the Romanov Dynasty?

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Soviets