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Russian Revolutions
Russia had a series of revolutions throughout 1905 and 1917. The 1917 revolutions ended the Russian Empire, and were the beginning of the Russian Civil War.
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What was Karl Marx's connection to the Russian Revolution?
Karl marx was the founder of the idea of socialism. the Russian revolution was to free from the idea being applied.
Why did Russian Revolution happen?
After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, Russia changed dramatically for one fundamental reason: the new leaders of the nation, the Communists, had vastly different ideas about governing and about social arrangements than the monarchical rulers who had been overthrown. Following the vision of Karl Marx (with some additions or revisions of their own), the Russian Communists rebuilt society along Communistic lines.
What kind of government did Russia have before the Russian Revolution of 1917?
Russia had an autocratic government prior to the Russian Revolution, being ruled by one person, Tsar Nicholas II. It did have an elected body called the Duma, which was instituted after a small revolution in 1905 by Tsar Nicholas II, however it had virtually no power to make laws that the Tsar had to honor. It was more like an advisory body, so it cannot be said that it had a true democracy prior to the revolutions of 1917.
What did Vladimir Lenin identify as the three main stages of modern imperialism?
Three periods in the modern era witnessed the creation of vast empires, primarily colonial. Between the 15th century and the middle of the 18th, England, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain built empires in the Americas, India, and the East Indies. For almost a century thereafter, relative calm in empire building reigned as the result of a strong reaction against imperialism. Then the decades between the middle of the 19th century and World War I were again characterized by intense imperialistic policies.
How remarkable was the Russian revolution?
The Russian Revolution is one of the most seminal events of the 20th century, ushering in a new form of politics to a major world power. Its effects are still well felt in the world today, with Russia having never fully shed the effects eighty years of Communist Party rule and the autocracy that preceded it.
What did the March revolution in 1917 force?
In Russia, the 1917 March revolution forced Czar Nicholas to step down from the Russian throne.
Who are 5 key players in the Russian revolution in 1917?
1. Czar Nicholas II
2. Vladimir Lenin
3. Joseph Stalin
4. Leon Trotsky
5. Kerensky
What happened to the children of tsar and tsarina?
Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra, Tsarevich Alexis, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia where were brutally slaughtered on July 17, 1918 at Ipatiev House in Enaitenburg, Russia.
What was the cause of the Russian Revolution in 1991?
By summer 1991, the attempted economic and democratic reforms initiated by the Soviet president Gorbachev in 1985 and known as perestoika (rebuilding) and glasnost (openness) stalled amid economic chaos, social crisis and political turmoil. With Soviet Union on the brink of disintegration, and days before a planned signing of a New Union Treaty by some of the Soviet republics in august 2007, a group of Communist hardliners from the Gorbachev government attempted to seize power, oust Gorbachev, reverse the reforms and prevent the formal breakup of the Soviet Union.
Gorbachev was pronounced unfit for duties, state of emergency was declared and major cities were flooded with troops. The unexpectedly strong resistance by the pro-democracy forces in Moscow, a decisive stance by the populist president of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, and defections by some Army and police troops caused the hardliners to waver and abandon their plans. The leaders of the coup were arrested after three days, Yeltsin gained new power and popularity and outlawed the Communist party, Gorbachev's influence was diminished, and the USSR promptly disintegrated into many independent states, loosely united by economic and political ties. Of these newly independent states, Russia was by far the largest, and has since been synonymous with the former Soviet Union.
That said, the term "revolution" is rarely used relative to the events of 1991. The August events are referred to as the putsch or coup. The aftermath was seen as a boost to the pro-democracy and anti-Communist forces in Russia, but the long-term consequences for Russia were mixed and are still being argued about.
Why were many western nations against the October Revolution?
The western nations feared that after the October Revolution, Lenin and the Bolsheviks would get Russia out of World War I. The Tsar and even the Provisional Government after the Tsar abdicated wanted Russia in the war to fight Germany and the others of the Central Powers. The Bolsheviks had promised to end the war and the western nations fighting Germany were afraid Lenin would take Russia out of the war as he had promised many times. Germany smuggled Lenin into Russia just so he could cause revolutionary problems to disrupt the Russian war machine. After the October Revolution Lenin did just that, signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and making peace with the Central Powers. Now Germany could concentrate all it's troops on the West-front and was not caught in a two-front-war any more.
What did Nikolai Lenin have to do with the Russian Revolution?
Nikolai Lenin, also known as Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, was a leader of the Russian Revolution, and founded the Bolsheviks. Lenin was also the first head of the USSR. Lenin lived for the good of the future, and believed that Communism was the only way to save the future generations from the present.
There were two Russian Revolutions in 1917. Nikolai Lenin, properly known as Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, had virtually nothing to do with the February Revolution of 1917. It occurred without his knowledge while he was living in exile in Switzerland.
He returned to Russia on April 3, 1917 and immediately began agitating against the new Provisional Government that had been set up when the Tsar abdicated. His Bolsheviks did everything they could to disrupt and undercut the Provisional Government as well as to organize resistance against it. Eventually he lead the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution.
The opposing of Czar led to the frnch revolution?
The opposing of the Russian Czar led to the Russian Revolution, the death of the Russian monarchy, and the establishment of the Russian Communist State. The French had nothing to do with the Russian Revolution.
What issue concerned Vladimir Lenin at the Tenth Party Congress of 1921?
It could be expected that the Bolshevik Party would run into problems with both wings of the Marxist factions involved with the October Revolution. Lenin could not afford to have his policies questioned or altered by the revolutionary movement. He was therefore concerned with two main obstacles. One was the former Provisional government leaders that Lenin had not already imprisoned or executed. The even more dangerous opposition came for avid Marxists in the Bolshevik Party or other left wing extremists. Lenin took the opportunity of the Tenth Party Congress of 1921 to declare any forms of democracy held by people within the revolutionary movement to be expelled from the Bolshevik Party. By 1921, anyone not considered to be a loyalist to Lenin was in trouble. All factionalism within the Soviet Union was ended.
In later years, after Lenin's death, Joseph Stalin would cite Lenin's policies as Stalin's basis to curb any dissent within the Communist Party. Generally speaking, Stalin's method of "curbing" was either prison or execution.
What did the Bolsheviks promise to do for Russian peseant support?
The Bolsheviks promised the Russian peasants land redistribution, aiming to eliminate the feudal system that had oppressed them. They advocated for the transfer of land from wealthy landowners to the peasants, which resonated deeply with the agrarian population seeking a better livelihood. Additionally, the Bolsheviks pledged to address issues of poverty and provide support for rural development, thus garnering significant peasant support during the Russian Revolution.
The Russian Revolution took place in what two phases?
The two phases were the February Revolution of 1917 and the October (or Bolshevik) Revolution of 1917.
The February Revolution resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the installation of the Provisional Government (PG). The PG was to operate the government until such time as a Constituent Assembly could be elected, convene and put together a constitutional democratic permanent government.
The October Revolution occurred on October 25, 1917 (Julian calendar date) and resulted in the military overthrow of the PG by Vladimir Lenin and his Bolshevik Party followers.
The Russian Revolution was complete except for the fact that the Bolshevik grab for power was not fully supported by all of the country and the Russian Civil War broke out. By 1920, the Bolsheviks, now called Communists, had overcome the opposing side in the Civil War and became the sole ruling authority in the country.
After the abdication of Czar Nicholas II the first Russian government was primarily associated with?
Alexander Kerensky
The government was called the Provisional Government and was headed first by Prince Georgy Lvov and then Alexander Kerensky until it was overthrown by Lenin and the Bolsheviks/Communists.
What was the attitude of the Bolshevik Party regarding the inequalities of wealth in Czarist Russia?
The prerevolutionary Bolshevik Party's attitude toward the inequalities of wealth was a policy of uncertain. Lenin took what he believed to be the correct Marxist view that during the early stages of the creation of a socialist state, it would take time for inequalities in wealth and power to dissolve. This made perfect sense to Lenin. The far left members of the Party wanted a changeover as fast as possible and the more moderate members of the Party believed a slower evolution would be "smoother" and avoid violence that would cause lasting harm among the peoples of Russia.
