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* Embarassed Russia* Dethroned them as most powerful European country* Angered Russian people
* Port Arthur in China* Russians looked to take Manchuria & possibly Korea* Continued conflict in the Balkans
Opposition to the Bolshevik Party (the Russian Communist Party) erupted into a civil war. Communists began the Red Terror campaign, secret police killed 200,000 opponents of the regime. They killed Tsar Nicholas II & his family, including the famous daughter Anastasia. Whites(opposition) were defeated by Red Army. About 10 million lives were lost in this civil war
* march on Winter Palace w/ list of demands* over 40 (officially) died and hundreds injured
* No Support for the Provisional government.* Fight for the Soviets to take power.* End the war.* Confiscate the big estates.* Nationalize the banks.* Establish workers' control of industry.* Replace the police and army with a workers' militia.* Replace the old state bureaucracy with workers' administration.* Proclaim a Communist Party; establish a new international
* continued the war* no definite answer for land, inflation, and food* elected Alexander Kerensky as Minister-President
classes would get split too unfairly and lead to upper class controlling all aspects of life
Russian novelist regarded as one of the greatest of all time; best known for" War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina"
A movement to promote the independence of Slav people. Roughly started with the Congress in Prague; supported by Russia. Led to the Russo-Turkish War of 1877.
* Surrounded by vulturous states of Prussia, Austria, and Russia* Partitioned from 1772 until 1795, when it disappeared from the map
Wanted to make Russia into a constitutional monarchy
Finance minister under whom Russia industrialized and began a program of economic modernization, founder of the Tran-Siberian Railroad (1849-1915)
* promised complete civil rights, including voting and representative government* granted an elected parliament: The Duma* gave universal suffrage to Russian men
* Eldest son of Alexander III* simplistic, modest, and uninterested* devoted family man
Russians sent entire naval fleet, returning with only a few ships
(1729-1796) Empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire, its wealth & education/benefits for people; inspired by French Enlightenment; wife of Peter III; Emelian Pugachev ruled with her after Peter's "death"
Often used romancing and bribery to convince high officials (and boyars) to support her &
By 1450, the Tatar language had become fashionable in the court of the Grand Prince of Moscow, Vasily II, who was accused of excessive love of the Tatars and their speech, and many Russian noblemen adopted Tatar surnames. Many Russian boyar (noble) families traced their descent from the Mongols or Tatars, including Veliaminov-Zernov, Godunov, Arseniev, Bakhmetev, Bulgakov (descendents of Bulgak), and Chaadaev (descendents of Genghis Khan's son Chagatai Khan).
* Formed council of gentry to codify laws and modernize Russian life* Defined Enlightened laws by publishing Nakez Instructions
Russia's rural agricultural communities where land was held in common