Communism and USSR (Day One)

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What year did the communists take control of Russia?

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1917

Front

What word means the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services?

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economy

Front

What social class of people were the poorest in Russian society?

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Peasants and farmers

Front

Who developed the first ideas of communism?

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Karl Marx

Front

What historical event in the early 1900's caused the economy to fail in the Russian Empire?

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World War I

Front

When Communists took over Russia, who became their first leader?

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Vladimir Lenin

Front

Under communism, women were given equal rights and the government provided free housing and healthcare.

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True

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What does USSR stand for?

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Who took over control of the USSR after Lenin died?

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Joseph Stalin

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What type of economy existed under Joseph Stalin?

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