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14.5 History

Published on Mar 22, 2016

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1.

RUSSIA ENTER WWI

  • entered the first world war with the largest army in the world, standing at 1,400,000 soldiers
  • When fully mobilized the Russian army epanded to over 5,000,000 soldiers.
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2.

SOCIALISM

  • Nicholas had failed to solve Russia's basic politcal, econimic and social problems.
  • The Duma set up after the revolution had no real power.
  • Moderates pressed for a constitution and social change.
  • Nicholas blocked attempts.
3.

GERMANY

  • Germany was the central power most involved in the war.
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4.

PEACE TREATY WITH GERMANS

  • Versailles
5.

BOLCHEVIKS

  • A radical social group who took charge.
  • The leader of the Bolcheviks was Lenin.
6.

LENIN

  • He adapted Marxist ideas to fit Russian conditions.
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7.

RASPUTIN

  • Illiterate peasant and self proclaimed Holy man.
  • Influence over Alexandra had reached new heights and weakened confidence in the government.
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8.

ALEXANDRA

  • Nicholas II left domestic affairs to him.
  • Alexandra relied on the advice of Rasputin.
9.

NICHOLAS II KILLED

  • Had failed to solve Russia's basic political, edonomic and social problems.
  • Nicholas blocked attempts to limit authority.
10.

U.S.S.R

  • Lenin's communist government united USSR
  • The Communists produced a constitution that seemed democratic and socialist.
  • It set up the Surpreme Soviet.
11.

OUTBREAK OF THE WAR

  • The outbreak of the war fueled national pride and United Russians.
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