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12 Cards in this Set
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What year was the first attempt to overthrow the monarchy?
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1905
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In 1905, an attempt was made to overthrow the monarchy, what did it become known as?
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"Bloody Sunday"
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What happened on Bloody Sunday?
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Peasants marched to the White Palace to demand reform from the Tzar. He ordered soliders to open fire on the peasants- they did so.
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Name 4 strengths of the Tsar's government in 1913?
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- The illiterate peasants loved him and believed he was chosen by God
- The Romanov Dynasty had ruled since 1613. The 300th celebration saw a wave of popularity - The church was powerful and supported the government - The secret police (Okrana) and press censorship |
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Name 7 weaknesses of the Tsar's government in 1913?
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- Russia had lost a war with Japan in 1904.
- There were many languages, religions and nationalities. - Russa was vast. 125 million people were spread across Europe and Asia. It mad government tricky due to bad communication - An out of date farming economy when Russia was beginning to industrialise - Industrialisation saw town populations rise and working and living conditions decrease - Wealthy middle class were increasingly demanding a say in politicial issues. - The Tsar had been forced to accept a Duma but it lacked power and the Tsar could dismiss it if it disagreed. |
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Who opposed the government in 1913?
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- Communists (Especially the Bolsheviks)
- Social Revolutionaires - Middle class |
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Why was there a revolution in 1917?
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- WW1
- Tsar's mistakes - Army and Duma abandoned the Tsar |
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What impact did WW1 have on the revolution?
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- The Tsra took over and was a poor leader
- The army was badly equipped due to bad transport links like the railways - Russian defeats at Tannenberg and Marusian Lakes cost the lives of 200,000 men - The government lost the support of the Army |
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What impact did the Tsar's mistakes have on the revolution?
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- Took leadership of the Army
- Left the incompetent German Tsarina in charge (Along with Rasputin) - Nicholas did nothing to calm the crisis and constantly ignored warnings |
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What day did the Army abandon the Trar?
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March 12. Soliders organised a muting and refused to put down the rioters
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What happened on March 13?
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The Duma told the Tsar to abdicate. 2 days later on March 15- he did
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What were the Tzars? secret police called
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Okrana
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