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What was the primary focus of Nicholas II's autocracy and the court?
What was the primary focus of Nicholas II's autocracy and the court?
- Social and military reforms
- Foreign policy expansion
- Economic development
- Consolidation of power (correct)
What was the outcome of the 1905 Revolution?
What was the outcome of the 1905 Revolution?
- Rise of the Bolsheviks
- October Manifesto (correct)
- Establishment of the Provisional Government
- Abdication of Nicholas II
What was a key feature of Stalin's rule as a dictator?
What was a key feature of Stalin's rule as a dictator?
- Promoting individual freedoms
- Encouraging economic decentralization
- Implementing democratic reforms
- The control of the Communist party over government (correct)
What was a major aspect of Stalin's rule?
What was a major aspect of Stalin's rule?
What was the primary consequence of the Provisional Government's failure?
What was the primary consequence of the Provisional Government's failure?
What was a key area of focus for the Bolsheviks?
What was a key area of focus for the Bolsheviks?
What was the primary reason for the success of the Red Guards in taking control of strategic locations on the night of November 6, 1917?
What was the primary reason for the success of the Red Guards in taking control of strategic locations on the night of November 6, 1917?
What was announced by the Petrograd Soviet on November 7, 1917?
What was announced by the Petrograd Soviet on November 7, 1917?
What was the main goal of Lenin and Trotsky's peace talks with Germany?
What was the main goal of Lenin and Trotsky's peace talks with Germany?
What was one of the decrees announced by Lenin's government?
What was one of the decrees announced by Lenin's government?
What was the main concern of many in the Soviet, including Bolsheviks, regarding the peace talks with Germany?
What was the main concern of many in the Soviet, including Bolsheviks, regarding the peace talks with Germany?
What was one of the labor reforms introduced by Lenin's government?
What was one of the labor reforms introduced by Lenin's government?
What was the consequence of the implementation of War Communism?
What was the consequence of the implementation of War Communism?
What was the Kronstadt Uprising?
What was the Kronstadt Uprising?
What was the name given to Petrograd from 1924?
What was the name given to Petrograd from 1924?
What was the significance of GOELRO in Lenin's planning?
What was the significance of GOELRO in Lenin's planning?
Who was the leader of Leningrad Soviet and a popular ally of Stalin?
Who was the leader of Leningrad Soviet and a popular ally of Stalin?
What was the estimated number of Communist Party members arrested and killed or sent to Gulags?
What was the estimated number of Communist Party members arrested and killed or sent to Gulags?
What was the New Economic Policy (NEP)?
What was the New Economic Policy (NEP)?
What was the significance of Lenin's planning in the late 1920s?
What was the significance of Lenin's planning in the late 1920s?
How many army officers were killed in the purge of 1937?
How many army officers were killed in the purge of 1937?
What was the estimated number of people sent to Gulags?
What was the estimated number of people sent to Gulags?
How did some members of the Bolshevik Party react to the introduction of the New Economic Policy (NEP)?
How did some members of the Bolshevik Party react to the introduction of the New Economic Policy (NEP)?
How many people died in the Gulags by 1937?
How many people died in the Gulags by 1937?
What event in 1911 is seen as a catalyst for the Russian revolution?
What event in 1911 is seen as a catalyst for the Russian revolution?
What was the outcome of the Russian army's performance in 1915?
What was the outcome of the Russian army's performance in 1915?
What was the consequence of the peasants leaving their fields to fight in the war, according to historians Dower and Markevich?
What was the consequence of the peasants leaving their fields to fight in the war, according to historians Dower and Markevich?
What was the main concern of the aristocrats regarding the Tsar's reforms?
What was the main concern of the aristocrats regarding the Tsar's reforms?
What was the state of the Russian economy by 1917?
What was the state of the Russian economy by 1917?
What was the approximate number of Russian soldiers dead by November 1916?
What was the approximate number of Russian soldiers dead by November 1916?
