Russian Revolution

This leader of the Provisional Government in 1917 failed to withdraw Russia from World War I and struggled to address land reform.

How was Leon Trotsky assassinated in 1940?

What was the official cause of death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924?

This Leninist policy represented a temporary retreat from pure Marxist principles.

In 1918, Lenin signed this treaty to withdraw Russia from World War I, even though Russia lost territory.

Russia’s humiliating defeat in this 1904–1905 war exposed military weakness and damaged confidence in Nicholas II’s leadership.

This 19th-century German philosopher wrote about class struggle in 1848 and inspired communist movements around the world.

After Lenin’s death in 1924, which two leaders were the main rivals competing to take control of the Soviet Union?

What slogan did Lenin use in 1917 to promise an end to war, redistribution of land, and relief from food shortages?

Why did the Bolsheviks execute Czar Nicholas II and his entire family in 1918 during the Civil War?

In 1905, Russian soldiers fired on peaceful protestors outside the Winter Palace, killing hundreds and weakening support for the czar.

This radical Marxist group, led by Lenin, seized power in November 1917.

From 1918–1922, Russia experienced a civil war between the “Reds” (Bolsheviks) and the “Whites” (their opponents). Who were the Whites??