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| (reigned 1894-1917) Ruled Russia untill Russian Revlolution. didnt undersand the internal tensions within Russia caused by industrialization, the rising, middle class, and troubles of the working class. Did nothing to stop them- led to the destruction of his government |
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| Vladimir Lenin (real name Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov) |
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| (1870-1924)During the Rissian Revolution, was Bolshevick leader who favored a small, disciplined part of revolutionaries. thought that radicla revolution was the only way to destroy captialism.Party renamed the Communist Party in 1918. Declared Russia the freest conutry in the world on March 17, 1917 |
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| (1876-1952) party leader of the Social Revolutionaries (SR). called for land to be spread among the peasants on the basis of need. Party was supressed in 1922 by the communists (Bolsheviks) |
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| (1857-1918) Menshevik leader who wanted a loosely-orgnized party. Thought that a bourgeousie revolution was neccesary to move towards socialism. Supressed by communists (Bolsheviks) in 1921 |
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| (1859-1943) Russian Historian and co-founder of the Constitional Democaratic Party (called Kadets or KD), a middle class group that supported a liberal, constitional monarchy with a liberal assembly. advocated gradual change. Became foregin minister after the overthrow of the czar in 1917. Party was disbanned by the communists (Bolsheviks) in 1918 |
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| (1862-1912) lead the Octobrists, whose goal was to help the governmenat implement the October Manifesto. In 1915, the party joined the Consitional Democratic party. He became Minister of war after the overthrow of the czar |
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| A russian Orthadox priest who organized a march of 200,000 workers to demand an eight-hour workday, a represenitative assembly, he right to strike, etc... Protestors were attacked by soliders, which led to uprisisings that came to be known as bloody Sunday |
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| Conserative minister appointed by Nicholas II. tried to restore order by arrests, executions, and progroms(violeence against the jews). Introduced land reform, stregthened the Zemstvos, abolished all land debt, and transferred land to the peasants. Tried to reform education but was assassinated in 1911 |
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| Nicholas II's wife. put in charge of domestic affairs- a mistake because the people did no trust the german-born and thought she didnt have enough expirence. had a son who was a hemophiliac |
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| monk who convinced Alexandra that he had the powers to heal her sons bleeding, and used is influence to control the government. Was killed by palace nobles who wanted to restore prestige to the throne |
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| Head of the provisional government set up by the Duma after being dismissed by the czar of Russia |
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| Joseph Stalin (real name Josef Dzugashvili) |
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| (1879-1953) during the Russian Revolution, was the commissar for nationalities |
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| Leader of the Labor Party during its brief reign. It failed because of his efforst to establish formal ties with the Soviet Union |
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| Head of the Conservative party during its rule in England from 1924-1929. introduced protective tariffs, which resulted in other nations retaliating with thier own tariffs against British Goods |
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