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Russian Revolution

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Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
Tsar Nicholas II
Last Tsar of Russia and then end of the Romanov line. Was executed along with the rest of his family under the order of Lenin.
Russian Revolution
Prompted by labor unrest, personal liberties, and elected representatives, this political revolution occurred in 1917 when Czar Nicholas II was murdered and Vladimir Lenin sought control to implement his ideas of socialism.
Serf
A "slave" who worked for landlords in Russia. Anyone who resisted the rules was beaten with a leather and wire whip. Many tried to escape, but few succeeded.
Bloody Sunday Massacre
A crowd of workers (serfs) met peacefully in St. Petersburg to present a petition against their unfair treatment under Russia's government. Troops open fired on the crowd, this later turned workers against the tsar
Bolsheviks
Led by Vladimir Lenin it was the Russian communist party that took over the Russian government during WWI
Vladimir Lenin
Leader of Russia's Bolshevik movement.
Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, where all property is publicly owned.
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