| Term | Definition |
| After conditions of the 19th century? | Marxist Ideology |
| before Marxist Ideology? | Conditions of the 19th Century |
| after the Marxist Ideology? | Situation in Russia at the turn of the Century |
| Before situation in Russia at the turn of the Century? | Marxist Ideology |
| after Situation in Russia at the time of the century? | Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) |
| before Russo-Japanese War (1904-05)? | Situation in Russia at the time of the century |
| after Russo-Japanese War (1904-05)? | October Manifesto - Duma (Radical Parties) |
| before October Manifesto - Duma (Radical Parties)? | Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) |
| after October Manifesto - Duma (Radical Parties)? | Soviets formed |
| before Soviets formed? | October Manifesto - Duma (Radical Parties) |
| after Soviets formed? | WWI (the key to the revolution) |
| before WWI (the key to the revolution)? | Soviets formed |
| after WWI (the key to the revolution)? | March Revolution 1917 (spontaneous) - a liberal revolution |
| before March Revolution 1917 (spontaneous) - a liberal revolution? | WWI (the key to the revolution) |
| after March Revolution 1917 (spontaneous) - a liberal revolution? | Provisional Government - Duma and Petrograd Soviet continue the war, return of radicals, especially Lenin |
| before Provisional Government - Duma and Petrograd Soviet continue the war, return of radicals, especially Lenin? | March Revolution 1917 (spontaneous) - a liberal revolution |
| after Provisional Government - Duma and Petrograd Soviet continue the war, return of radicals, especially Lenin? | November Revolution of 1917, Bolsheviks seize power, a planned conspiracy |
| before November Revolution of 1917, Bolsheviks seize power, a planned conspiracy? | Provisional Government - Duma and Petrograd Soviet continue the war, return of radicals, especially Lenin |
| afterNovember Revolution of 1917, Bolsheviks seize power, a planned conspiracy? | New Bolshevik government institutes communist ideology |
| before New Bolshevik government institutes communist ideology? | November Revolution of 1917, Bolsheviks seize power, a planned conspiracy |
| after New Bolshevik government institutes communist ideology? | Civil War, Reds vs. Whites, Allied intervention, War Communism brought in |
| before Civil War, Reds vs. Whites, Allied intervention, War Communism brought in? | New Bolshevik government institutes communist ideology |
| after Civil War, Reds vs. Whites, Allied intervention, War Communism brought in? | New Economic Policy brought in by Lenin (a little bit of capitalism) |
| before New Economic Policy brought in by Lenin (a little bit of capitalism)? | Civil War, Reds vs. Whites, Allied intervention, War Communism brought in |
| after New Economic Policy brought in by Lenin (a little bit of capitalism)? | Lenin dies in 1924 |
| before Lenin dies in 1924? | New Economic Policy brought in by Lenin (a little bit of capitalism) |
| after Lenin dies in 1924? | Power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin (opposites). Trotsky wanted worldwide revolution; Stalin wanted socialism in one country |
| before Power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin (opposites). Trotsky wanted worldwide revolution; Stalin wanted socialism in one country? | Lenin dies in 1924 |
| after Power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin (opposites). Trotsky wanted worldwide revolution; Stalin wanted socialism in one country? | Stalin emerges as leader, implements year plans, collectivization, industrialism, factories into the interior |
| before Stalin emerges as leader, implements five year plans, collectivization, industrialism, factories into the interior? | Power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin (opposites). Trotsky wanted worldwide revolution; Stalin wanted socialism in one country |
| after Stalin emerges as leader, implements five year plans, collectivization, industrialism, factories into the interior? | Movement towards totalitarianism, purges, show trials, cult of the personality |
| before Movement towards totalitarianism, purges, show trials, cult of the personality? | Stalin emerges as leader, implements year plans, collectivization, industrialism, factories into the interior |