Russian History Study Flashcard

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Types of governments that are autocracies in Russia/USSR:

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Absolute Monarchy & Dictatorship

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Vikings ruled Rus with an absolute monarchy; Mongols established a Tributary State, meaning:

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Rus princes had to pay tribute to the Mongols.

Answer explanation

Remember, tribute means a share of their wealth, like a tax

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Why was Tsar Nicholas II overthrown in the Russian Revolution?

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Poor leadership during WWI and widespread hunger.

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Vladimir Lenin's significance in Russian history:

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Led the Bolsheviks in revolution.

Answer explanation

He was also the first leader (dictator) of the Soviet Union - but he died early on, just a few years after the revolution in 1924

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Josef Stalin's significance in Soviet history:

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Became a dictator who transformed the USSR.

Answer explanation

He transformed the USSR with industrialization, collectivized farming, established a brutal police state, and the results of all of that was the death of MILLIONS

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Communism in the Soviet Union meant that:

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the government owned all businesses, factories, and farms

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Soviet propaganda aimed to promote Stalin & Communism positively.

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Make sure people saw Stalin & Communism positively