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What political party appeared that was divided into two factions?
The Socialist Worker's Party
What two factions was the Socialist Worker's Party divided into?
The Mensheviks and The Bolshevics
Define The Mensheviks
the moderate minority who believed that Russia was not prepared for a proletariat revolution
Define The Bolshevics
they were the radical majority who believed that Russia was prepared for a proletariat dictatorship
Who was the leader of The Bolshevics
Lenin
In the first world war, what caused discontent among the Russian population? (3)
Continuous defeats, shortage of supplies and number of deaths.
What groups were illegal in Russia?
Political parties
A regime where the tsar held all the power:
Autocratic regime
What was the Tsar?
the ruler of Russia
During what international war did the Russian Revolution take place?
WWI
The Bolshevik Party drew its support primarily from?
the working class
What was Bloody Sunday?
In 1905, unarmed demonstrators were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial Guard as they marched towards the Winter Palace.
What year was the first Bloody Sunday?
1905
From 1904-1905, there was conflict between ____ and ____ over territorial expansion in East Asia.
Russia and Japan
Factory workers and peasants made up what percentage of the population in Russia?
Three quarters of the population
Industries were concentrated in what big cities in Russia? (2)
St. Petersburg and Moscow
