Russia Land of the Tsars

  1. Once Alexander II became Tsar he made some observations about Russia. What were they?
  1. What was Alexander’s crowning achievement and what was the reason for doing this?
  2. Why didn’t the nobility agree with Alexander?
  3. Why did emancipation not work?
  4. What was happening for the first time ever in history? (has to do with power)
  5. How did the assassination of Alexander II backfire?
  6. Who was the brother of one assassins that will later remake Russia?
  7. Describe Nicholas II’s personality?
  8. Russo-Japanese war- What was the result for Russia?
  9. What was wrong with Nicholas II son?
  10. What did the people want in 1905’s march on winter palace?

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  1. What was the Russian military’s response? Name of the event?
  2. What did the protests across Russia achieve?
  3. What were the Causes of the February Revolution in 1917? (you will need to come back to this question as the video plays)

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  1. Who was Rasputin and why was he assassinated?
  1. What does Abdicate mean?
  1. What happened to Nicholas II and his family? Why?

Russian Revolution Cont. Pages 870-873

1. What were the first things that Lenin did once he took power?

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2. What was the name of the Treaty and what did Russia lose to Germany?

3. Who were the different groups within the White Army?

4. What commonality united the groups within the White Army?

5. Were the groups within the White Army able to stay united? Why or why not?

4. In what ways are the Russian Revolution and the French Revolution similar?

5. Explain Lenin’s New Economic Policy?

6. Was Lenin’s economic policy successful? Explain.

7. What idea was Lenin scared of? Why?

8. What did Lenin do in response because of this fear?

9. What happened to Lenin in 1922? Who rose to power afterwards?