World History B, 6

What were the new economic policy reforms?

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Bolsheviks

A group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November.

Rasputin

A self described holy man that claimed to have magical powers.

Provisional government

A temporary government

Why did rapid industrialization lead to discontent in Russia

Brought new problems like bad working conditions, low wages, and child labor.

What harsh measures did Alexander III use to wipe out revolutionaries?

Censorship codes on published materials and written documents, including private letters. Secret police watched schools, and teachers had to write detailed reports on each student. Political prisoners were sent to the remote Siberia.

Russo-Japanese war

Completed for Korea and Manchuria. Russia broke agreements and Japan retaliated. News of related Russian losses sparked unrest at home, and led to a revolt in the midst of the war.

How did Alexander the third establish a uniform Russian culture

He oppressed other national groups within Russia, forbade minority languages, such as polish and made Jews the target of persecution.

Proletariat

In Marxist theory, the group of workers who would overthrow the Czar and come to rule Russia.

What is the difference between Mensheviks and Bolsheviks?

Mensheviks wanted a broad base of popular support for the revolution. Bolsheviks supported a small number of committed revolutionaries willing to sacrifice everything for change.

Soviet

One of the local representative councils formed in Russia after the downfall of Czar Nicholas II.

Joseph Stalin

One of the two most notable men in competition for heading up the Communist party. World

Communist party

Political party practicing the ideas of Karl Marx and VI Lenin; originally the Bolshevik party.

World war 1

Russia was unprepared to handle the military and economic costs. While Nicholas rallied troops, his wife ruled the country. She fell under the influence of Rasputin. Soldiers mutinied, prices inflated, and people clamored for change.

Bloody Sunday

Slaughtering of workers petitioning for better working conditions, more personal freedom, and an elected national legislature. Sparked more protests and slaughtering. Nicholas reluctantly promised more freedom and approved Russia's first Parliament, Duma. He dissolved Duma after ten weeks, unwilling to share power.

What steps did Russia take to boost the growth of heavy industry, particularly steel

Sought foreign investors and raised taxes

What did Marxist revolutionaries believe about workers

That the industrial class of workers would overthrow the Czar then rule the country; proletariat.

What was the result of the March Revolution?

The Czar and his family were executed. Lenin and his Bolshevik supporters were returned from exile.

Lenin

Vladimir Ilyich's adopted name.