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Which side won WWI
The Allies
What was the name of the peace agreement that established conditions for the defeated countries?
The Treaty of Versailles
Which country was blamed for the war?
Germany
What is an economic crisis?
A situation where the value of assets drop rapidly and is often triggered by a panic or a run on banks.
What is the difference between authoritarianism and democracy?
Democracy: leaders are chosen by the people by free and fair elections/ Authoritarianism: leader seizes power, dictator holds full power.
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 Bolsheviks
Define The Mensheviks
the moderate minority who believed that Russia was not prepared for a proletariat revolution
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Lenin
Define The Bolsheviks
they were the radical majority who believed that Russia was prepared for a proletariat dictatorship
A regime where the tsar held all the power
Autocratic regime
What was the Tsar?
the ruler of Russia
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
Industries were concentrated in what big cities in Russia?
St. Petersburg and Moscow
USSR stands for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
