3.4.3 Lenin's Rule (1917–1924)

• Lenin withdrew Russia from World War I by signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• Chronological order of key events in the Bolshevik Revolution

  1️⃣ February Revolution (Overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II)

  2️⃣ Lenin returns to Russia and outlines the "April Theses"

  3️⃣ July Days Uprising (Bolshevik-led uprising fails)

  4️⃣ October Revolution (Bolsheviks seize power)
• The Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917 led to the immediate withdrawal of Russia from World War I.


  True
• The Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917 resulted in the overthrow of the Provisional Government.

  True
• Lenin pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with capitalist states to ensure the survival of the Soviet regime.


  True
• What were the two main economic policies implemented during Lenin's rule?

  War Communism and NEP
• What policy replaced War Communism in 1921?

  New Economic Policy
• Lenin's social and cultural reforms aimed to consolidate Bolshevik power.


  True
• Lenin pursued peaceful coexistence with capitalist states to ensure the survival of the Soviet regime.


  True
• What does NEP stand for in Russian economic history?

  New Economic Policy
• War Communism included the forced requisitioning of grain from peasants.

  True
• The Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government in October 1917.


  True
• Peaceful coexistence was part of Lenin's foreign policy to ensure the survival of the Soviet regime.

  True
• The NEP was criticized for creating social inequalities and deviating from communist principles.


  True
• The suppression of religion under Lenin included the closing of churches and persecution of religious believers.
• Order the challenges Lenin faced in consolidating power and his methods to overcome them:

  1️⃣ Political opposition

  2️⃣ Suppression of dissent
• Lenin pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with capitalist states to ensure the survival of the Soviet regime.


  True
• What method did Lenin use to rally public support for Bolshevik policies?

  Propaganda
• During the Russian Civil War, Lenin introduced a centralized economic system called War Communism
• What right did Lenin grant women in Russia as part of his social reforms?

  Equal rights
• What was the lasting impact of Lenin's rule on Russia?

  Foundations for the Soviet state
• Lenin pursued peaceful coexistence with capitalist states to ensure the survival of the Soviet regime.


  True
• Lenin outlined his "April Theses" after returning to Russia in 1917
• What was the name of the Bolshevik-led uprising in July 1917?

  July Days Uprising
• Match the domestic policy with its purpose:

  Nationalized industry ↔️ State control of economy

  War Communism ↔️ Manage economy during Civil War

  Suppressed opposition ↔️ Consolidate Bolshevik power
• War Communism was implemented during the Russian Civil War to control the economy
• War Communism led to widespread economic hardship and agricultural shortages.

  True
• What social reform granted women equal rights in Russia under Lenin?

  Emancipation of women
• The Bolsheviks used censorship and propaganda to spread their communist ideology
• Lenin established the Comintern to spread communist revolution globally
• What marked a significant shift in Lenin's economic strategy?

  The New Economic Policy
• What treaty withdrew Russia from World War I?

  Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• Why did Lenin flee to Finland in July 1917?

  Failed July Days Uprising
• What organization did Lenin establish to spread communist revolution globally?

  Comintern
• What were the key causes that prompted the shift from War Communism to the NEP?

  Economic hardship, unrest
• What social reform granted women equal rights in Lenin's Russia?

  Emancipation of women
• Lenin aimed to spread communist revolution globally through the Comintern.


  True
• What treaty did Lenin sign in 1918 to withdraw Russia from World War I?

  Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• What organization did Lenin use to suppress political opposition and dissent in Russia?

  Cheka
• Lenin's authoritarian methods transformed Russia into a one-party communist state.


  True