Russian Social Democratic Labor Party

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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?

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?

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?

They were coordinating bodies for workers, peasants, and soldiers Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of Lenin's April Thesis after his return to Russia in 1917?

To win the support of workers and soldiers to carry out a socialist revolution and overthrow the Provisional Government Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Bolshevik Party's efforts to gain support during the March/February 1917 Revolution?

The Bolshevik Party won the support of the workers, peasants, and soldiers Signup and view all the answers

What group believed that peasants should revolt and occupy the land of all landlords?

Social Revolutionaries Signup and view all the answers

Which leader was influential in the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP)?

Vladmir Ilich Ulyanov (Lenin) Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?

Vladmir Ilich Ulyanov (Lenin) Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the newspaper used by the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party to promote their cause?

Iskra (Spark) Signup and view all the answers

Which group within the RSDLP wanted a party with small numbers of selected and dedicated members only?

Bolsheviks Signup and view all the answers

What event precipitated the 1905 Revolution in Russia?

Defeat of Russia in Russo-Japanese Wars Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind Stalin's purge of party members, officials, and military officers from 1936-1938?

To eliminate potential opposition to his power as the USSR prepared for war with Nazi Germany Signup and view all the answers

What was the effect of Stalin's purge on the Soviet Union?

It destroyed the Soviet economy, administrative apparatus, and armed forces Signup and view all the answers

How did Stalin's foreign policy initially view Western socialist and social democratic parties?

As social fascists that were denounced by the Comintern Signup and view all the answers

What event led the Soviet Union to modify its militant foreign policy and join the League of Nations in 1934?

The rise of Hitler and the threat posed by Nazi Germany Signup and view all the answers

How did the Russian Revolution and the strengthening of the Soviet Union after World War II impact colonialism?

It inspired colonial subjects to seek independence and the USSR supported their struggles Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Comintern (Communist International) in Stalin's early foreign policy?

It was a socialist international organization that promoted world revolution Signup and view all the answers