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Stack #4643339
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Karl Marx | German philosopher/social+political theorist, economist, journalist DEVELOPED MARXISM |
| Marxism | political theory:society shouldn't be divided into classes (society should be equal) |
| Communist Manifesto | pamphlet written by Karl Marx and Friedriech Guy in 1898 |
| George Orwell/ Eric Arthur Blair | English author: famous for Animal farm 1984 |
| Bourgeoisie | powerful capitalist class that owns/controls property (against RR and the working middle cla$$) |
| Czar Nicholas ll | last emperor of Russian empire, killed by Bolsheviks bc of anti-communists |
| St. Petersburg | capital of Russian Empire+ political,economic, and industrial center of Russia |
| Alexandra Feodorovna | empress of Russia+wife of Nicholas ll, last Czar of Russia |
| Rasputin | "monk" with "magical healing powers" healed Alexei, then kicked dout of castle bc a drunk/druggie/hoe |
| Alexei Nikolaevich | only son/heir of Nicholas (had hemophilia,died 13-14) |
| Czar/Tsar | modern idea of emperors, comes from Rome |
| Bloody Sunday | massacre happened on Sunday in St.Petersburg (important for trading/arts) |
| Kremlin | Citadel of Moscow, and seat of government in Russia (like the white house) |
| Abdication | legal/formal act of giving up authority as ruling monarch |
| Hemophilia | blood clotting disorder caused by deficiency of substances needed for blood clots |
| Bolsheviks | group lead by Lenin , worker$ who emerged to revolt against the Russian gov. in 1917 |
| Mensheviks | people following L. Martov who opposed Lenins plan and wanted European democracy |
| Duma | (like our house of reps) elected legislative body, formed Russian Legislature 1906 Dissolved in 1917 |
| Proletariat | laboring class, had to sell labor to live , lowest $ class |
| October Revolution | violent uprising in 1917, overthrew Provisional gov--> first socialist state |
| Provisional Gov | temporary leader in a crisis when leader cant step up |
| Russian revolution | 2 revolutions in 1917 1st: overthrew gov 2nd: put Bolsheviks in power (wanted to eliminate capitalism=communism) |
| Trotsky | Bolsheviks leader, second to Lenin, responsible for October revolution |
| Lenin | founder of Russian communist party and most influential voice in RR |
| Stalin | key Bolshevik leader, became dictator of SU, discipline of lenin |
| Alexander Kerensky | served as head of Russian Provisional Government (socialist) |
| Pravda | workers daily newspaper in St.Petersburg (Lenin had control and inspired revolution w/ it) |
| Cheka/KGB | SECRET POLICE made to defend political sabotage from foreign nations |
| Propoganda | info that's biased/misleading to promote a cause or belief |
| Communist Flag | most recognized symbol of RR: hammer represents union, red represents blood and pain |
| Agitator | (party trained speaker) siezes emotional aspect of social inequalities to arise action (Lenin) |
| Organizer | brains of Bolshevik party, organizes party, gets the to come tg AND meet (Trotsky) |
| Socialism | economic+social belief for public ownership instead of private ownership or control of property and natural resources |
| Totalitarianism | political system where the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control every part of the public and its privacy. |
| Fascism | far right, ultra nationalist ideology, involving militarism, dictatorship, and prioritizing nation and race over individual rights. |
| Communism | ideology invented by Karl Marx that aims to “replace ALL private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control.” |
| Dicatator | A ruler with total power over a country typically in a position obtained by force. |
| Fable | story that uses animal characters to make an argument about politics/morality |
| Allegory | expression of truths about human existence w symbolic figures/actions |
| Satire (indirect and direct) | using jokes/ irony to expose flaws in a system |
| Foreshadowing | warning or indication of a future event |
| Irony (3 types) | contrast between expectation and reality, appearance and truth, literal words and humour |
| Caricature | form of art used in RR to manipulate public opinions (exaggerate certain features) |
Created by:
Jocelyn_Theriault