1917 march revolution

• What was the growing opposition towards by 1917?

  Tsarism
• On what date did the Tassar abdicate?

  8th of March 1917
• What event is known as the March Revolution?

  The abdication of the Tssar
• What significant event occurred on 8th of March 1917?

  The Tsar abdicated
• Why is the abdication of the Tsar significant?

  It marked the beginning of the March Revolution
• What were the key events leading to the abdication of the Tsar in 1917?

  • Growing opposition towards Tsarism
  • March Revolution on 8th of March 1917
  • Tsar's abdication
• What year did the Russian Revolution break out?

  1917
• Why is the Russian Revolution considered significant?

  It had transcendental consequences for the era
• What dynasty collapsed as a result of the Russian Revolution?

  The Romanov Dynasty
• Who led the new government after the revolution?

  Vladimir Lenin
• What was the first cause of the Russian Revolution?

  War with Germany in World War I
• What was the impact of the defeats in World War I on the Romanov Dynasty?

  It led to discrediting the Romanovs
• What event in 1905 foreshadowed the Russian Revolution?

  The first Revolution after the Russo-Japanese War
• What economic condition contributed to the revolution?

  Acute economic crisis and food shortages
• What social structure characterized Russia before the revolution?

  Absolute inequality between nobility and common people
• Who was Alexandra and what was her role?

  She was unpopular and resisted reforms
• What triggered the February Revolution?

  A spontaneous strike by workers
• What was the outcome of the February Revolution?

  Nicholas II abdicated the throne
• Who headed the provisional government after the February Revolution?

  Alexander Kerensky
• What freedoms were granted after the February Revolution?

  Freedom of press and political exiles returned
• What was the role of the Soviets during the provisional government?

  They influenced the government and controlled militias
• How did Lenin's Bolshevik party gain popularity?

  By addressing popular aspirations and discontent
• What was the difference between the February and October Revolutions?

  February was spontaneous; October was organized
• What measures did Lenin announce after the October Revolution?

  Immediate peace, land distribution, and a new government
• What happened to the constituent assembly elected after the October Revolution?

  It was dissolved by Lenin
• What organization did the Bolsheviks create to suppress dissent?

  The Cheka
• What methods did the Bolsheviks use during the Red Terror?

  Mass arrests, executions, and torture
• What happened to Nicholas II and his family?

  They were massacred by revolutionaries
• What was the outcome of the Civil War in Russia?

  The Red Army emerged victorious
• When was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed?

  1922
• What was the impact of the famine after the revolution?

  It killed over 5 million people
• How was the Communist Party structured in the USSR?

  It was a vertical hierarchy from top to bottom
• Who succeeded Lenin after his death?

  Joseph Stalin
• What type of government did Stalin impose?

  A totalitarian and bloody government
• What was the global status of the Soviet Union under Stalin?

  It became a major world power
• When did the Soviet Union dissolve?

  1991
• 1 - Russia entered the first world war
• 2 - Tsar Nicholas took personal command of the armed forces
• 3- the council of the United nobility called for the Tsar to step down
• 4 - Rasputin was murdered