Russian Revolution Questions

a Russian emperor cruel and oppressively Revolutionaries assassinated Alexander II because they were not happy with his slow pace of change and reforms question the absolute authority of the czar, was not Russian Orthodox, or spoke any language other than Russian Censored published and private materials, used secret police to watch teachers and students, sent political prisoners to Siberia. He oppressed other national groups in Russia, made Russia the official language and forbade use of other languages, made Jews the target of persecution

Organized violence against Jews Nicolas II Produced more steel and had more heavy industry in Russia—industrialization was paid for with increased taxes and foreign investment European Russia in the west with Russian ports on the Pacific Ocean in the East. Industrialization brought problems such as low wages, child labor, and poor working conditions workers that the industrial workers would overthrow the czar and eventually form a “dictatorship of the proletariat” where the workers would rule the country. Lenin As Russia continued to loose, there were uprisings and revolts during the war.

16) 200,000 workers and their families petition czar for better working conditions, an elected national legislature, and more freedoms. Guards fire upon them, more than 1000 wounded or killed. 17) More freedoms 18) Czar Nicolas II did not want to share power 19) Russia was unprepared economically and militarily—huge losses from the Germans. This revealed the weakness of the czar and military. 20)The March Revolution—a general uprising over shortages of bread and fuel.

21) Set up a strong government to replace the czars. Alexander Kerensky a temporary government Germany believed he would stir unrest in Russia and hurt the war effort against the Germans—so Germany arranged for him to return from exile. “Peace, Land, and Bread” Lenin gave land to the peasants, gave control of the factories to the workers, and began peace talks with Germany Ends the war between Germany and Russia—huge loss of land to Russia. Leon Trotsky 14 million Red Army (Bolsheviks)

32) Russian Revolution established a state controlled society that lasted for decades, France became a constitutional monarchy for a time. 33) peasants could sell extra crops, some small factories, businesses and farms could be privately owned, and government encouraged foreign investment. 34) nationalism 35) into several self governing republics under the central gov’t 36) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 37) classless society that would exist after workers took power 38) the Communist Party (government) 39) Joseph Stalin