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A Mexican priest who established an independence movement among American Indians and mestizos in 1810; despite early victories, was captured and executed
"What with the political monopoly, the Cheka and the Red Army, all that now existed of the 'Commune-State' of our dreams was a theoretical myth." —Victor Serge, Memoirs of a RevolutionaryBased on this quotation, what conclusion can you draw about the author?
War communism—which was adopted by the Bolsheviks in the face of the Russian Civil War—made industry and the economy far less centralized.
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution and was described by American journalist John Reed as "a leader purely by virtue of intellect: colorless, humorless, uncompromising, and detached"?
How did the man shown in this photograph contribute to the outbreak of the February revolution in Russia?
"They are constantly frightening the emperor with threats of revolution, and here,—you see it yourself—we need merely to show ourselves and at once their hearts are ours. "The above statement made by Tsarina Alexandra is evidence that
How did major effects of World War I impact the Russian economy leading up to the March 1917 revolution?
Russia allowed women to fight in active battles beside men.
What is one a reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?
The Comintern was an international group of Communist Parties that had formed in response to the Bolsheviks' rise to power.
Who benefited most from the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Which measure did Lenin adopt in trying to achieve the promise made in the following quote?"We shall now occupy ourselves in Russia in building up a proletarian socialist state." —Lenin
The Bolshevik Revolution was the world's first successful communist revolution.
True or False: Stalin established a Command Economy to replace the NEP.
True or False: The second largest country (population & area) in Eastern Europe is Ukraine.
How many member of the CIS are there?
True or False: The treaty of Brest-Litovsk ended Russia's involvement in World War II.
During the 9th Century, Vikings traveled through Russia via trades routes to get to which city?
True or False: The first inhabitants of Russia were the Slavs.
True or False: The White Army supported the Russian monarchy.