The Russian Revolution and Its Effects - AP European History
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Identify the primary global effect of the Russian Revolution on European politics.
Identify the primary global effect of the Russian Revolution on European politics.
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Growth of communist movements and intensified anti-communism. Created ideological Cold War divide in Europe.
Growth of communist movements and intensified anti-communism. Created ideological Cold War divide in Europe.
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Identify the immediate consequence of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk for Russia.
Identify the immediate consequence of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk for Russia.
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Major territorial losses to Germany and its allies. Russia ceded Poland, Ukraine, Baltic states to Central Powers.
Major territorial losses to Germany and its allies. Russia ceded Poland, Ukraine, Baltic states to Central Powers.
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What treaty ended Russia’s participation in World War I in 1918?
What treaty ended Russia’s participation in World War I in 1918?
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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Lenin traded territory for peace to consolidate power.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Lenin traded territory for peace to consolidate power.
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What was the Constituent Assembly, and what did the Bolsheviks do to it?
What was the Constituent Assembly, and what did the Bolsheviks do to it?
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An elected parliament; the Bolsheviks dissolved it in January 1918. Lenin rejected democratic outcome to preserve power.
An elected parliament; the Bolsheviks dissolved it in January 1918. Lenin rejected democratic outcome to preserve power.
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What event in October 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power?
What event in October 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power?
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The October Revolution (Bolshevik seizure of key points in Petrograd). Armed coup established communist dictatorship.
The October Revolution (Bolshevik seizure of key points in Petrograd). Armed coup established communist dictatorship.
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What was the main reason the Provisional Government lost support in 1917?
What was the main reason the Provisional Government lost support in 1917?
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Its decision to continue fighting in World War I. War exhaustion fueled revolutionary sentiment.
Its decision to continue fighting in World War I. War exhaustion fueled revolutionary sentiment.
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What were Lenin’s April Theses primarily calling for in 1917?
What were Lenin’s April Theses primarily calling for in 1917?
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Peace, land, and “all power to the soviets” under Bolshevik leadership. Lenin's radical program rejected compromise with liberals.
Peace, land, and “all power to the soviets” under Bolshevik leadership. Lenin's radical program rejected compromise with liberals.
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What is meant by “dual power” in 1917 Russia?
What is meant by “dual power” in 1917 Russia?
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Rival authority of the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet. Two competing power centers created political instability.
Rival authority of the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet. Two competing power centers created political instability.
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What were the soviets in 1917 Russia?
What were the soviets in 1917 Russia?
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Workers’ and soldiers’ councils claiming revolutionary political authority. Grassroots democratic bodies that challenged official power.
Workers’ and soldiers’ councils claiming revolutionary political authority. Grassroots democratic bodies that challenged official power.
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What was the Provisional Government in 1917 Russia?
What was the Provisional Government in 1917 Russia?
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A liberal, non-Bolshevik interim government after the February Revolution. Temporary democratic body between tsarism and Bolshevism.
A liberal, non-Bolshevik interim government after the February Revolution. Temporary democratic body between tsarism and Bolshevism.
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What event in February 1917 forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate?
What event in February 1917 forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate?
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The February Revolution (mass strikes and mutinies in Petrograd). Popular uprising toppled 300-year Romanov dynasty.
The February Revolution (mass strikes and mutinies in Petrograd). Popular uprising toppled 300-year Romanov dynasty.
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What organization founded in 1919 aimed to spread world revolution?
What organization founded in 1919 aimed to spread world revolution?
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The Comintern (Third International). Moscow-directed body coordinating global communist parties.
The Comintern (Third International). Moscow-directed body coordinating global communist parties.
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Which option best describes why Western powers intervened in the Russian Civil War?
Which option best describes why Western powers intervened in the Russian Civil War?
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To oppose Bolshevism and re-open an Eastern Front against Germany. Dual goals: contain communism and pressure Germany.
To oppose Bolshevism and re-open an Eastern Front against Germany. Dual goals: contain communism and pressure Germany.
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What was “War Communism” during the Russian Civil War?
What was “War Communism” during the Russian Civil War?
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State control and requisitioning to supply the Red Army and cities. Extreme centralization to win civil war at any cost.
State control and requisitioning to supply the Red Army and cities. Extreme centralization to win civil war at any cost.
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What was the New Economic Policy (NEP) introduced in 1921?
What was the New Economic Policy (NEP) introduced in 1921?
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Limited market capitalism under state control to revive the economy. Lenin's pragmatic retreat from pure socialism.
Limited market capitalism under state control to revive the economy. Lenin's pragmatic retreat from pure socialism.
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Which group won the Russian Civil War, and what was its name?
Which group won the Russian Civil War, and what was its name?
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The Reds (Bolsheviks) defeated the Whites. Bolshevik victory established one-party communist state.
The Reds (Bolsheviks) defeated the Whites. Bolshevik victory established one-party communist state.
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What was the Cheka in early Soviet Russia?
What was the Cheka in early Soviet Russia?
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The Bolshevik secret police for political repression. Forerunner of KGB, eliminated political opposition.
The Bolshevik secret police for political repression. Forerunner of KGB, eliminated political opposition.
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What was the Red Terror in the context of the Russian Revolution?
What was the Red Terror in the context of the Russian Revolution?
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Bolshevik campaign of mass arrests and executions of “class enemies”. State-sponsored violence to eliminate opposition.
Bolshevik campaign of mass arrests and executions of “class enemies”. State-sponsored violence to eliminate opposition.
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What was the USSR, and in what year was it formally created?
What was the USSR, and in what year was it formally created?
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, created in 1922. Federal communist state replacing Russian Empire.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, created in 1922. Federal communist state replacing Russian Empire.
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Which ideology did the Bolsheviks claim to implement after 1917?
Which ideology did the Bolsheviks claim to implement after 1917?
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Marxism-Leninism (revolutionary socialism led by a vanguard party). Lenin adapted Marx's ideas for backward Russia.
Marxism-Leninism (revolutionary socialism led by a vanguard party). Lenin adapted Marx's ideas for backward Russia.
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What event in 1905 triggered the first Russian Revolution after troops fired on peaceful marchers?
What event in 1905 triggered the first Russian Revolution after troops fired on peaceful marchers?
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Bloody Sunday (January 1905). Peaceful protesters marching to petition the tsar were shot by Imperial troops.
Bloody Sunday (January 1905). Peaceful protesters marching to petition the tsar were shot by Imperial troops.
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What was War Communism during the Civil War?
What was War Communism during the Civil War?
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State control, requisitioning, and centralized wartime economy. Emergency economic system nationalizing industry and seizing grain.
State control, requisitioning, and centralized wartime economy. Emergency economic system nationalizing industry and seizing grain.
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What representative assembly did Nicholas II create after the 1905 Revolution to placate reform demands?
What representative assembly did Nicholas II create after the 1905 Revolution to placate reform demands?
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The Duma. Russia's first elected parliament, though with limited powers.
The Duma. Russia's first elected parliament, though with limited powers.
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What were the soviets in revolutionary Russia?
What were the soviets in revolutionary Russia?
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Workers’ and soldiers’ councils. Revolutionary councils formed spontaneously to represent workers and military units.
Workers’ and soldiers’ councils. Revolutionary councils formed spontaneously to represent workers and military units.
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What were Lenin’s April Theses designed to demand in 1917?
What were Lenin’s April Theses designed to demand in 1917?
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Peace, land, and power to the soviets. Lenin's radical program rejecting cooperation with the Provisional Government.
Peace, land, and power to the soviets. Lenin's radical program rejecting cooperation with the Provisional Government.
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What was the Comintern (Third International), founded in 1919, intended to promote?
What was the Comintern (Third International), founded in 1919, intended to promote?
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International communist revolution under Soviet leadership. Moscow-directed organization to spread communism worldwide.
International communist revolution under Soviet leadership. Moscow-directed organization to spread communism worldwide.
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What was collectivization in the Soviet Union under Stalin?
What was collectivization in the Soviet Union under Stalin?
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Forced consolidation of farms into state-controlled collectives. Eliminated private farming through violence against peasant resistance.
Forced consolidation of farms into state-controlled collectives. Eliminated private farming through violence against peasant resistance.
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What immediate crisis most undermined the tsarist regime and intensified unrest from 1914 to 1917?
What immediate crisis most undermined the tsarist regime and intensified unrest from 1914 to 1917?
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World War I strains (defeats, shortages, casualties). Military disasters and home front suffering eroded tsarist legitimacy.
World War I strains (defeats, shortages, casualties). Military disasters and home front suffering eroded tsarist legitimacy.
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What was the 1921 uprising by sailors that signaled discontent with Bolshevik rule and helped prompt the NEP?
What was the 1921 uprising by sailors that signaled discontent with Bolshevik rule and helped prompt the NEP?
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The Kronstadt Rebellion. Former Bolshevik supporters demanded "Soviets without Communists."
The Kronstadt Rebellion. Former Bolshevik supporters demanded "Soviets without Communists."
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What organization served as the early Soviet secret police, central to political repression?
What organization served as the early Soviet secret police, central to political repression?
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The Cheka. Lenin's political police that eliminated opposition through terror.
The Cheka. Lenin's political police that eliminated opposition through terror.
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