Rusia topic overveiw upto the NEP

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Who was the last tsar of Russia
Tsar Nicholas Romenov 2
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When did he abdicate the throne for him and his son- DATE
1917
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What were conditions like under the Tsarist regime? WHO WANTED WHAT?
peasants wanted more land, workers wanted better conditions, Liberals wanted more political freedom, nationalist wanted independence from the empire and radicals wanted an evolution
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What happened during the February revolution 1917?
the Tsar abdicated the throne and the Provisional Government was set up
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what triggered the February revolution?
protests, strikes, mutiny in the army (these were suppressed) soldiers being ordered to fire on they're own people, Bread rationing, food shortages in petrogad
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what was the Provisional Government?
A temporary government to replace the Tsar
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From what was it formed?
12 members from the Duma
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who approved the setting up of the Provisional government
Petrogad Soviet
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Who was a member of both the Provisional Government and the Petrogad Soviet
Alexander Kerensky
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What was the October revolution 1917?
The provisional Governmet being overthrown
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Weaknesses and failures of the provisional government.
Didn't improve the economy, more freedom of speech so the were more critics of provisional government, failure to provide more land, not elected by the people, couldn't hold a general election, Dual power with Petrogad Soviet, lack of military contro
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When was the Kornilov revolt?
August 1917
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What was the Kornilov revolt?
Kornilov sent troops to petrogad in order to shut down the petrogad soviet
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How did the bolesheviks consolidate their power/ gain more support when lenin returned for germany?
April theses,
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How was the October revolution a success?
clear plan of attack, kerensky didn't take it seriously after the july days, kerensky didn;t disban the red guards, planned by trotsky, Provisional government was very unpopular so no-one defended it
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why was there war communism?
control the industry, supply the red army, control food supply. farm production had fallen
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why did the NEP work
free market, keep profit, money reintroduced, state controlled large factories, foreign help to improve the industry.
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