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Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin
What event on January 22, 1904, turned the loyalty of many Russians from the czar?
Bloody Sunday
What philosophical difference separated the Bolsheviks from the Mensheviks?
The Bolsheviks advocated change through violence the Mensheviks desired change through more peaceful measures.
On what date did Lenin's followers seize the government offices in St. Petersburg?
November 7, 1917
What treaty did Russia sign in 1918 to end the war with Germany?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Who organized the Red Army during Russia's civil war?
Leon Trotsky
What was the name given to Russia after Lenin's death in 1924?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
What economic policy did Lenin institute during the civil war?
War communism
What policy replaced war communism in 1921?
The New Economic Policy (NEP)
Who became the dictator of the USSR by 1927?
Joseph Stalin
What were Stalin's programs called that aimed to build up industrial production and collectivize agriculture?
The Five-Year Plans
Approximately how many Communist Party members were murdered during Stalin's purges?
Eight hundred thousand
What was the "Communist International" commonly called?
The Comintern
Under fascism, who owns businesses?
Businesses are privately owned but rigorously controlled by the government.
In what year did Mussolini become premier of Italy?
1922
What title did Mussolini use for himself as the dictator of Italy?
Il Duce
