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What was one of the causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917?
Who led the communist-led government established after the Russian Revolution?
Which revolution marked the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in Russia?
What party gained popularity by advocating Marx's ideologies during the Russian Revolution?
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Which event resulted in the establishment of Leninism and the USSR in 1922?
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Who rose to power in the Soviet Union after Lenin's death, expelling Trotsky and imposing a totalitarian regime?
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Study Notes
- The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the collapse of the Tsar's dynasty and the establishment of a communist-led government under Vladimir Lenin.
- Causes of the revolution included Russia's involvement in WWI, economic crisis, social inequality, unpopularity of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra.
- The revolution had two main phases: the February Revolution (actually in March) and the October Revolution (actually in November).
- The February Revolution began with strikes in Petrograd, leading to the abdication of Nicholas II and the rise of a provisional government led by Alexander Kerensky.
- Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party gained popularity by advocating for Marx's ideologies, leading to the overthrow of the provisional government in the October Revolution.
- The Bolsheviks established the Cheka for repression, leading to mass arrests, executions, torture, and the Red Terror.
- The civil war between the Red Army of Trotsky and the White Army resulted in the victory of the Red Army, establishing Leninism and the USSR in 1922.
- After Lenin's death, Joseph Stalin rose to power, expelled Trotsky, and imposed a totalitarian regime that elevated the Soviet Union as a global power until its dissolution in 1991.
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Test your knowledge on the Russian Revolution of 1917, including its causes, phases, key figures like Lenin and Stalin, and the establishment of the Soviet Union.
