Who were the proletariat?
Workers and their families
What group was led by Lenin?
The Bolsheviks
What was life like in Russia during the rule of the Czar?
The Czar crushed any dissent, mistreated Jews and non-Russians, working conditions were poor, wages were low, and children were forced to work
Whose ideas did the Bolsheviks follow?
Karl Marx's
What did "Bloody Sunday" refer to?
A massacre done by soldiers outside the Czar's palace to peaceful protesters
Who was Rasputin?
A corrupt monk who people thought controlled the royal family
What was the name of Russia's first parliament?
The Duma
What war did people protest during the Czar's rule?
World War I
What were the "soviets"?
Local councils in post-revolutionary Russia
Who fought the Civil War in Russia?
The Red Army (Lenin's) vs the White Army (his opponents who belonged to different groups)
What was the name of Russia under Communist rule?
The Soviet Union
Who took over after Lenin died?
Joseph Stalin
How did the Russo-Japanese war affect the monarchy in Russia?
Russia's losses sparked unrest among the people, who revolted against his administration
Who was Trotsky?
Commander of the Red Army during the Civil War. Negotiated the treaty of Brevst-Litovsk that ended WWI
Explain fascism
Political movement based on nationalism that gives power to a dictator and takes away individual rights.
Where did fascism first arise?
Italy
