Modern World History
Honors and Merit Homework
Mr. Ramienski
Student Name: ______Seat Number: ______
Period: ______
Date Turned In: ______
Unit 6: World War I and the Russian Revolution
Day 8, Friday, 27 April 2012
Lesson 0, The Russian Revolution
Due date: Tuesday, 1 May 2012
If turned in Wednesday, 2 May 2012: -10%
If turned in Thursday, 3 May 2012: -20%
If not turned in by Thursday, 3 May 2012, NO CREDIT. “0”
HW 27
Reading: Chapter 14, Section 1, Revolutions in Russia and Section 2, Totalitarianism, pages 432 to 447.
You may also want to consult the Internet to help you out.
Writing: Follow the directions below. You will have a graded exercise on these words on the due date.
Value: 50 points
I. Key People to Know:
a. Vladimir I. Lenin, c. Czar Nicholas IIe. Alexander Kerensky,
b. Leon Trotsky, d. Czarina Alexandraf. Rasputin,
g. Josef Stalin
Place the letter of the correct identification in the blank (8 points)
1. Leader of the Bolsheviks ______
2. Beat out Leon Trotsky for leadership of the Russian Communist Party and therefore leadership of the Soviet Union. ______
3. Leader of Russia during WorldWarI. ______
4. Leader of the Soviet Army during the Russian Civil War, but sent into exile by Stalin. Later murdered by Stalin’s agents. ______
II Vocabulary to Know:
a. New Economic Policy (NEP) e. Communism i. Soviets m. Mensheviks
b. Bolsheviks f .Soviet Union, j. Kulaks n. War Communism
c. Duma, g. Provisional Government k. Totalitarianism
d. “Red” h. “White” l. Collective Farms
Place the letter of the correct identification in the blank (18 points)
5. The economic policy adopted by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War with the aim of keeping towns and the Red Army supplied with weapons and food. ______
6. The retreat from communism ordered by Lenin in 1921. ______
7. Nickname for Communist supporter. ______
8. Nickname for the supporters of the anti Communists ______
9. Russian name for “council” ______
10. Name for the Communist approach to agriculture ______
11. Rich peasants attacked by Stalin. ______
12. Name for the Russian parliament ______
13. One party dictatorship aiming to control all aspects of life ______
14. List the two parts of the Russian Revolution (4 points)
a. ______
b. ______
15. List the 7 Key Traits of Totalitarianism: (7 points)
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
d. ______
e. ______
f. ______
g. ______
16. How did Stalin build a totalitarian state in the Soviet Union? (13 points) see POI page 442.
a. Minimum response 10 sentences (5 points)
b. Cover the four following topics:
1) Police State (2 points)
2) Propaganda and Censorship (2 points)
3) Education and indoctrination (2 points)
4) Religious Persecution (2 points)