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What was the primary cause of the March/February 1917 Revolution in Russia?
What was the primary cause of the March/February 1917 Revolution in Russia?
- The defeat of Russia in World War I
- The shortage and high price of food (correct)
- The incompetent ministers in the government
- The assassination of Rasputin
What was the outcome of the March/February 1917 Revolution?
What was the outcome of the March/February 1917 Revolution?
- The Czar Nicholas II was deposed from power
- The Romanov Dynasty came to an end
- A Bourgeois Provisional Government was formed
- All of the above (correct)
Why did the Provisional Government fail to solve the problems of the people?
Why did the Provisional Government fail to solve the problems of the people?
- They were unable to gain the support of the workers, peasants, and soldiers
- They were unable to address the scarcity of food and rising food prices
- Both (a) and (b) (correct)
- They were unable to end the imperialist war (World War I)
What was the role of the Petrograd Soviets (Councils) during the March/February 1917 Revolution?
What was the role of the Petrograd Soviets (Councils) during the March/February 1917 Revolution?
What was the main objective of Lenin's April Thesis after his return to Russia in 1917?
What was the main objective of Lenin's April Thesis after his return to Russia in 1917?
What was the outcome of the Bolshevik Party's efforts to gain support during the March/February 1917 Revolution?
What was the outcome of the Bolshevik Party's efforts to gain support during the March/February 1917 Revolution?
What group believed that peasants should revolt and occupy the land of all landlords?
What group believed that peasants should revolt and occupy the land of all landlords?
Which leader was influential in the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP)?
Which leader was influential in the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP)?
Who led the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
Who led the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
What was the name of the newspaper used by the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party to promote their cause?
What was the name of the newspaper used by the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party to promote their cause?
Which group within the RSDLP wanted a party with small numbers of selected and dedicated members only?
Which group within the RSDLP wanted a party with small numbers of selected and dedicated members only?
What event precipitated the 1905 Revolution in Russia?
What event precipitated the 1905 Revolution in Russia?
What was the primary motivation behind Stalin's purge of party members, officials, and military officers from 1936-1938?
What was the primary motivation behind Stalin's purge of party members, officials, and military officers from 1936-1938?
What was the effect of Stalin's purge on the Soviet Union?
What was the effect of Stalin's purge on the Soviet Union?
How did Stalin's foreign policy initially view Western socialist and social democratic parties?
How did Stalin's foreign policy initially view Western socialist and social democratic parties?
What event led the Soviet Union to modify its militant foreign policy and join the League of Nations in 1934?
What event led the Soviet Union to modify its militant foreign policy and join the League of Nations in 1934?
How did the Russian Revolution and the strengthening of the Soviet Union after World War II impact colonialism?
How did the Russian Revolution and the strengthening of the Soviet Union after World War II impact colonialism?
What was the significance of the Comintern (Communist International) in Stalin's early foreign policy?
What was the significance of the Comintern (Communist International) in Stalin's early foreign policy?
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