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March 1917 Revolution
The March Revolution (February in the Julian calendar used at the time) was a revolution that replaced Tsar Nicholas II with a provisional government. -
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Provisional Government
The Russian Provisional Government formed directly after Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne. It was formed in Petrograd and placed power in the hands of the workers, better known as the Proletariat. -
April Thesis
The April Theses marked the return of Vladimir Lenin from his return from exile. Lenin called for the workers to take power, to take down the provisional government and for communism to be set in motion. -
Kornilov Affair
The Kornilov Affair was an attempted coup against the Provisional Government. Lavr Kornilov ordered his troops to advance on Alexander Kerensky, but failed. Kornilov was removed from his position and sent to prison by Kerensky. -
Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolsheviks (a division of Marxism) took over Russia's government (the Provisional Government) and gave power to the people. -
New Government
An armed conflict with the Bolshevik revolution occured in Petrograd, which led to the declaration of independence of Ukraine againts Russia. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This Treaty ended Russia's involvement in World War 1m, and created several new countries, such as Finland, Lativa, Belarus (where the treaty was signed) Ukraine, and Lithuania. -
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War Communism
Run by the Bolsheviks, this was a policy to keep suplies to towns and the Red Army. They had strict discipline and any one who refused to do work was killed. Owning private property was illegal and railroads were seized by the government. -
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Russian Civil War
This was was between the Red Army (Bolshevik) and the White Army (anti-Bolsheviks). This government made peace with Germany, however many feared that Communism would spread like a disease and formed the White Army. -
New Economic Policy
This plan was proposed by Lenin to allow some buisnesses to re-open for private profit, while the government controlled everything. It also ordered farmers to give a certain amount of their crops over, in a sort of tax. It was eventually replaced by Stalin's Five Year Plans -
Treaty of Rapallo
Named for the Italian town it was signed in, this treaty marks the alliance between Germany and Russia. -
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First 5 year plan
The first 5 year plan was to get the industry up and running. This plan was also about getting rid of the kulaks, the upper lower class of the peasents. Little plots of land owned by peasents was collected and merged into one big land where the previous land owners worked collectively. This was called "Collectivization" -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Thic pact was drawn up to renounce the use of war as self defence, and therefor to keep peace between countries. Countries could not suddenly seize or annex land. The Leauge of Nations had nothing to do with this pact, nor does it have to do with a certain cereal brand -
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Second Five Year Plan
Since the first 5 year plan was going great, Stalin put the Second 5 Year plan into action prematurely. This plan centered around industrialization and steel production. -
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The Purges
Stalin, paranoid about alot of things, got rid of several military generals, for fear of being over thrown. These Purges were to get rid of the Kulaks, and any other person that might oppose Stalin. Most died in Gulags, similar to concentration camps. There, people died of over-exertion, starvation or disease. -
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League of Nations
Soviet Russia was the only nation to get expelled from the League. They did not join right away, after the end World War 1. -
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Third Five Year Plan
This plan focused on weaponization, as Germany declared war on Soviet Russia. Unfortunately, this plan was not very sucessful. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
This pact was to prevent Stalin from fighting a 2 front war, one with Germany and one with Japan. Stalin also didn't have the resources to fight againts Hitler, so he sided with the Nazi's so Stalin could focus on Japan.
