Unit 11 Flashcard: Russian Revolution and the Interwar Years

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Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian Czar because they believed workers should rule Russia.

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They believed workers should rule Russia.

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Impact of Romanov and Hapsburg Dynasties on Europe

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Eastern Europe became less stable than before.

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Hapsburg and Romanov families similarity

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Both ended after WWI

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WWI's impact on the 1917 Russian Revolution?

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Massive loss of life and high cost of war showed how weak the Czar was.

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Stalin's reforms vs Lenin's:

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Lenin's reforms were slow (NEP), Stalin's were quick (Five-Year Plans).

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Bolsheviks' economic belief?

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Communism

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Difference between Lenin and Czar Nicolas II

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Nicolas was seen as the old aristocracy; Lenin was a populist leader.

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Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany in the 1930s:

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Led by dictators using nationalism and terror to control people.

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Power in Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Stalin's Soviet Union was characterized by extensive control over the government and people.

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Germany, Italy, and Russia had extensive control over the government and their people.

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Government characterized by personal sacrifice for the state, police terror, and control over social structures.

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Nazi Germany