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JCHistory_Communism
Junior Cycle History Communism in Russia
Term | Definition |
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Tsar Nicholas II | Last Emperor of Russia. Overthrown in the October Revolution of 1917 |
Bolsheviks | Lenin and his followers who believed the communist ideas of Karl Mark |
communism | a system of government where the state controls all aspects of the economy with limited rights for individuals |
USSR | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
Five Year Plan | Stalin's economic policy which set targets over a five year period |
collectivisation | the joining of small, unproductive farms together to create large, state-owned farms |
kulaks | wealthy independent farmers |
gulags | forced labour camps |
dictator | someone who has gained total control over their country and uses terror and propaganda to hold on to power |
show trial | a staged trial held in public to influence popular opinion |
the Brilliant Genius of Humanity and the Father of Nations | Stalin was referred to as |
Komsomol | Youth organisation |