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Russian Revolution
Ormerod History year 9 Russian Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Proletarian | A member of the working class (someone who may work in a factory). |
| Bourgeoisie | A member of the middle class (someone who may work in a shop). |
| Capitalist | A wealthy powerful person who before the revolution would have owned the factory. |
| Urban Workers | People who live and work in towns. |
| Bolsheviks | The political party that gained control at the revolution. Their leader was called Lenin. |
| Communism | The name of a political movement. They believe that the state should own everything. |
| Civil War | A war between people of the same country; in this case between those who supported the Bolsheviks and those who did not and supported the white army. |
| Karl Marx | A thinker who came up with the idea of communism. |
| The Tsar | The name given to the leader of Russia. |
| Autocracy | Where one person has total control in a country. |