Russian Revolution

The Bolshevik Party in 1917 gained the support of the peasant class because they promised them -

• "Peace, Land, and Bread"

• "Liberty, Equality, and Freedom"

• abolition of the secret police

• democratic reforms on all levels of government

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning point in history because

• Russia ceased to be an important force in world affairs

• It was the last revolution in the 20th century

• The royal family was exiled to Mexico

• Russia became the first nation with a communist economic system

All of the following are causes of the Russian Revolution EXCEPT

• No representation for peasants in government

• Discontentment in WWI

• Huge economic gaps between the wealthy and poor in Russia

• The use of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans

The creator of the idea of Communism

• Karl Marx

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

The first leader of Communist Russia

• Karl Marx

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nicholas II

True of False: Russia left WWI before the end of the war.

• True

• False

Which nation sent Lenin back to Russia to start a revolution?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Switzerland

• USA

The USSR is an example of a -

• Free Enterprise System

• Capitalist Economy

• Command Economy

• Laissez faire

The last Tsar of Russia was -

• Nicholas II

• George V

• Wilhelm II

• Vladimir Putin

The Communist Party in Russia did all of the following EXCEPT

• Leave World War I

• Use Laissez faire economic policies

• Assassinate the entirety of the Romanov family

• 5 Year Plans to modernize the economy