World Cultures I
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- What were the secret police in the USSR called?
- Cheka
- How many independent countries did the USSR become?
- 15 independent countries
- What did Peter the Great (1682-1725) and Catherine the Great (1762-1796) do?
- They built a huge powerful empire. Many people conqoured, different ethnicities
- What did Muscovy become?
- "Russia"
- What were the Two Social Classes at the time of the communist manifesto?
- 1. Bourgeoise (owners) 2. Proletarians (workers)
- What happened during World War I?
- Russia was attacked by Germany in 1914. Many people were killed. Food and fuel shortages. The people rebelled. They went on strike and rioted. The czar abdicated (gave up his throne)
- What did the republics (countries) of the USSR want?
- Independence
- What was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics?
- Made up of 15 republics (seperate countries).
- Who was Czar Nicholas II?
- He lived in 1894-1917. He led an autocratic government: Absolute rule by one person.
- What happened in the 1540's?
- 1. Ivan IV crowned himself CZAR (emperor) 2. Had total power 3. Cruel (mean) and savage. Called "Ivan the Terrible"
- What happened in 1905?
- There was an uprising (war) led by peasents and poor urban workers. They demanded improvements (ex. more food)
- Who was Karl Marx?
- German Philosopher 1818-1883
- What changes did USSR Leader Mikhail Gorbachev introduce?
- 1. He reduced government control, introduced democracy.
- How did the USSR rule the country?
- Through terror. It killed or put in prison anyone who criticized them.
- What was the strongest republic?
- Russia
- Who did Russia (USSR) fight with during World War II?
- The allies
- What happened in 1400?
- Moscovy's prince, Ivan III seized control from the Mongols.
- What country's economy was near collapse by the 1980's?
- The USSR
- What did Stalin do to the economy?
- communal (shared by all the people)
- What countries became Super Powers and competed to have superior weapons?
- The USA and the USSR
- Who settled the Russian Empire?
- Slavs were first settlers, in 800" Vikings called Russians invade and establish the first state
- Who was Vladimir Lenin?
- The first leader of the USSR
- What was the first communist country?
- The USSR
- What happened to the USSR under Stalin?
- 1. The government made all decisions. 2. Without competition, the quality of goods made fell (became worse). 3. People who spoke out were jailed, exiled or killed.
- What did the USSR government own?
- It owned everything, property, businesses and factories.
- What was Joseph Stalin like?
- He is brutal (mean) and paranoid (thinks people want to kill him)
- What was the Communist Manifesto?
- Predicted workers would gain economic resources (earn money) and control government. They would create a classless society.
- What did Karl Marx believe in?
- Socialism (belief that everyone is equal and makes the same amount of money) will defeat capitalism (belief that everyone tries to make money)
- When did Vladmir Lenin die?
- He died in 1924
- What happened in Imperial Russia?
- Russification process, people were required to accept Russian religion and language. 2. Country of poor farmers.
- What was the Cold War?
- It was a struggle over ideas of government between the USSR and the USA.
- What happened when Russia: Invaded by Mongols called Tartars in 1200's
- 1.Muscovy becomes strongest state 2. Main city is Moscow
- What did the USSR control?
- It controlled all aspects of life.
- What else happened in the USSR under Stalin?
- Millions were sent to prison camps called Gulags. They were harsh labor camps in Siberia (a remote region where it was very cold)
- What did the U.S.A. think that the USSR threatened?
- Democracy
- What happened to the USSR during World War II?
- 1. Millions died. 2. Stalin built a buffer around the USSR to protect it from invasion.3. Stalin set up communist governments in Eastern Europe.
- What did the Red Army do?
- It handled foreign conflicts (wars) and domestic problems (crime)
- Who set up the Red Army?
- Trotsky
- Under Joseph Stalin who owned the businesses and farms?
- The government
- What happened during the Russian Revolution?
- 1. The Bolsheviks seized power. 2.They killed the czar and his family. 3. They formed a new country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- What did Missionaries introduce into Russia?
- Orthodox Christianity (still followed today) and Cyrillic, a form of the Greek alphabet (still used today)
- What is the Feudal System?
- A system where the wealthy owned the land, the peasents (poor farmers) worked it for food and housing.
- Who became the leader of the USSR after Lenin dies?
- Joseph Stalin
- When did the USSR (Soviet Union) collapse?
- In 1991
- What were the consequences of the 1905 Uprising?
- 1.The Bolsheviks: a radical communist group formed. 2.There was no faith in the czar 3.Same problems continued.