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Stalin's "five-year plans" were aimed at-confiscating the land of wealthy factory owners.-building heavy industry and improving transportation.-allowing limited capitalism to help the economy grow.-raising the standard of living of the peasantry.
Stalin promoted socialist realism in order to-show Soviet life positively and promote hope in a Communist future.-convince people outside of the Soviet Union of the value of Communist virtues.-show Soviet life in a realistic light and celebrate Communist victories.-root out counterrevolutionaries and send them away to the Gulags.
In what ways did Stalin's terror tactics harm the Soviet Union?-Civil war threatened Stalin's government.-Lawlessness and violence plagued the entire nation.-Industrial production slowed dramatically.-The country lost many intellectual and military leaders
major leader of the Bolsheviks (means minority)
Why did Lenin feel he needed to adapt Marxist ideas to fit Russian conditions?-Russian serfs were unlikely to support a proletariat revolution.-Russians were likely to reject pure Marxism because Marx was a German.-Russia was larger than most countries in western Europe.-Russia did not have a large force of urban workers.
Which of the following factors was a cause of Russia's March Revolution ?-Russia's economy remained solely focused on agriculture.-Nicholas was a strong ruler who used force to impose his authority.-The outbreak of war in 1914 fueled national pride and united Russians.-Russia experienced food and fuel shortages and huge casualties in World War I.
Stalin used the Great Purge and "show trials" to eliminate-the secret police who competed for control.-Kulaks who resisted collectivization.-anyone who took part in the Bolshevik Revolution.-anyone he saw as a threat to his power.
What was the result of the Allies' intervention in Russia's civil war?-The war came to a rapid conclusion, preventing stalemate and further bloodshed.-The Communists assassinated the royal family.-A democratic provisional government was installed.-The Reds appealed to nationalism and urged Russians to drive out the foreigners.
Influential council of workers, peasants, and soldiers
Who became the General Secretary from 1985 until 1991 when the U.S.S.R. collapses? What did he want to do to Russia?
How did the Russian provisional government contribute to the outbreak of the October Revolution?-by giving Lenin a position of leadership-by redistributing land to peasants-by restoring power to the tsar-by keeping Russia in World War I
Why were political reforms ineffective under Lenin's government?-The party held all of the real power.-Only property owners had the right to vote.-Voting rights were limited.-The Supreme Soviet was not an elected representative body.
Lenin believed that a socialist revolution could succeed in Russia if-Russia continued to fight in World War I.-the peasants moved to the cities and learned new skills.-a small group of dedicated revolutionaries controlled the government.-revolutions were carried out simultaneously in other parts of Europe.
How was Lenin's "war communism" similar to tsarism?-Both relied on secret police, terror, and autocratic rule.-Both were based on the popular appeal of a strong, charismatic leader.-Both furthered the rights of individuals over the interests of the state.-Both were based on the inherited power of the landed aristocracy.
Which factor was a cause of BOTH revolutions in Russia in 1917?-Rasputin's influence over the tsarina-Russia's involvement in World War I-the Provisional government's failure to address the country's problems-the tsar's ineffective leadership of the troops at the front
Do the Bolsheviks win the Civil War?
How many Federal Subjects does Russia have?
Is Russia the world's largest country?
How did Lenin plan to apply Marxism to Russia?-by putting Mensheviks in charge of government policy-by instituting widespread suffrage reform-by spontaneously overthrowing capitalism-by creating an elite Socialist ruling party to lead a revolution
What is the name of the Russian Lower House?