chapter 27 lesson 3 history quiz

bolsheviks promised to end the war, redistribute land to all the peasants, and transfer factories from ____ to committees of ___.

capitalists ; workers

a secret police, known as the ____, began a _____, whose aim was to destroy all those opposed to the new regime and keep anti-communist forces from gaining ground within russia.

cheka ; red terror

fatal mistake that the provisional government made?

continue the war.

______ reluctantly stepped down on march 15, 1917, ending the 300-year-old romanov dynasty. the ____ had established a temporary government only three days earlier.

czar nicholas II ; duma

military and economic missteps during world war I led the russian people to grow more and more upset with the _____ regime.

czarist

what did Lenin and the bolshevik's devote themselves to destroying?

destroying capitalism through revolution.

Russian group that stayed loyal to the czar?

forces loyal to the czar, known as the White Russians, fought against the communist red army.

to keep a promise of peace, lenin signed the ________, ending russia's involvement in the great war but giving up eastern poland, ukraine, finland, and the baltic provinces

treaty of brest. litovisk

by 1921, the majority of anti-communist forces had been defeated; the communists had retaken georgia and gained control of governments in _____, ______, and _____.

ukranie ; russia aromenia ; azerbaijan

under the leadership of vladimir ilyich ulyanov, also known as ____ , the _____ became dedicated to violent revolution to destroy the capitalist system.

vi levin ; bolsheviks

what is war to communism?

war communism or military Communism was the economic and political system that existed in soviet russia during the Russian civil war from 1918 to 1921.

anti-communist forces, with aid from the allies, fought the communists on many fronts between the years ___ and ____.

1918 ; 1921

why did russia fall into civil war?

Many groups were opposed to the new Bolshevik government.

results of czar nicholas's abdication from the throne?

On 15 March 1917 (according to the western calendar) Tsar Nicholas II abdicatedfrom the Russian throne. This brought to an end the Romanov dynasty that had ruled Russia for over three hundred years.

how did the communists gain power in russia?

The Provisional Government was established under Prince Lvov, however, the Bolsheviks refused to accept the government and revolted in October 1917, taking control of Russia. Vladimir Lenin, their leader, rose to power and governed between 1917 and 1924.

rising cost of this food, led to riots in march of 1917?

bread.

What are soviets?

an elected local, district, or national council in the former Soviet Union.

the communists triumphed over _____ forces because of a well-disciplined fighting force, a single-minded sense of purpose, ______ zeal, and strong convictions.

anti-communist ; revolutionary

when Lenin and the bolsheviks took, what group did he give "real" power?

he passed the real power to a council headed by Lenin.

bolshevik forces overthrew the provisional government during the night of _____.

nov. 6, 1917

the authority of the new provisional government was soon challenged by the ____ councils of representatives from the workers and _____

saviets ; soldiers

leader that is credited with the success the red army?

the red army was formed in February 1918, and Trotsky became its leader.