| Question | Answer |
| Vladimir Lenin | Was born 8170 to a middle class family; adopted the name Lenin when he became a revolutionary hated the tsarist regime. Studied the works of Karl Marx"Peace, Land, Bread"- March November Revolution Bolsheviks Socialists/Soviets |
| March (February ) (Russian) Revolution 1917 | March 1917- 1st of 2 Revolutions that toppled the Romonav Dynasty CausesCorrupt bureaucracy, Over burdened court system, ill equippt, casualties of WWI, discontented peasants, bread shortage lead to monarchy failing Nicholas II abdicates provisional govt |
| Bolsheviks | A communist political party that gained power after the Oct/Nov Revolution 1917 AKA Bolshevik Revolution Overthrew provisional govt Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin (peace, land, bread) kidnap-assassinate the Romanov's worlds 1st comm govt |
| Leon Trotsky | A brilliant marxist thinker- skillful speaker and an architect of the Bolshevik Revolution Gifted orator- red army ordered close watch on party officials - ensure communist party loyalty assassinated by Stalin hitman 1940 |
| November (October) Bolshevik Revolution 1917 | 2nd Revolution toppled Romanov dynasty and brought Bolsheviks to power Cause- provisional govt' cont war effort and provisional govt failed to deal with land reform events- red guard bolsheviks Russian Soliders symbol Hammer and sickle |
| Rasputin | Born a Russian peasant and becomes a mystical faith healer Alexei- Nicholas II son suffers hemophelia Alexandra trusted Rasputin but the Russian Nobility didn't. Russian Revolution 1917 Rasputin murdered 1916 |
| New Economic Policy (NEP) | Lenin's economic plan to revive the wage system and private ownership referred to his plan as state capitalism wanted to regulate supply and product Allowed communist to solidify their power 1921-1928 Soviet Union |
| Joseph Stalin | Bolshevik leader who becomes dictator of Soviet Union "Man of Steel" Communism-state owned totalitarian leader- total control absolute power The great purge - Gulags two five year plans- industrialize USSR Better to be feared then loved |
| Two Five Year Plans | Stalin's economic industrial plans for Soviet Union; ends justifies means purpose was industrialization in 10 years collectivization- agriculture-man made famine first 5 year plan 1928-1933 2nd 5 year plan 1933-1937 Communist- state owned Great Purge |
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