Question 1

What was the Cheka?

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Secret police and was answerable directly to Lenin. The Cheka was used to remove opponents of the Bolshevik regime and to shoot army deserters.

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The secret police force of the Tsar, responsible for suppressing revolutionary movements before 1917.

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A group of anti-Bolshevik resistance fighters operating in Siberia during the Civil War.

Question 2

Why was the Provisional government so weak in 1917?

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The "Soviet" was established and were were anti Provisional government - the Soviets had soldiers and had lots of power and controlled the postal services and railways

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The Provisional government did not do anything, they just wanted to hold onto power which caused the peasants to be frustrated

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Because they didn't have enough money

Question 3

What was the The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

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Took Russia out of the War in exchange for loosing some of the population, farmland and railways to Gfermany

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An alliance between Russia and Germany against Austria-Hungary

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Because they didn't have enough weapons.

Question 4

What is communism, and why were many Germans afraid of it during the 1920s and 1930s?

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Communism is a system where the government controls all property, and people feared it would take away their businesses and wealth

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Communism gives everyone private land

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Communism makes countries rich

Question 5

What was the First Decrees of Sovnarkom

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Land taken from Tsar, nobles and church and given to peasants, factory owners replaced by group of workers

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A series of economic reforms designed to restore the Russian economy after the Russo-Japanese War.

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The list of demands made by the Provisional Government to end World War I.

Question 6

How did Hitler gain support from businessmen during his rise to power?

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He promised to protect their businesses from communism and strikes, ensuring profits

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He planned to nationalize businesses

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He promised to increase taxes on businessmen

Question 7

How did the Nazis win over German farmers in the early 1930s?

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The Nazis promised to protect farmers from losing their land and said they would stop any communist land redistribution

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The Nazis planned to turn farms into factories

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The Nazis wanted to take land from farmers

Question 8

Why did Hitler and the Nazis appeal to Germany's middle class in the 1930s?

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The middle class feared communism and saw the Nazis as protectors who promised stability and a return to order

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The Nazis promised the middle class complete control over factories

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The Nazis wanted to introduce communism

Question 9

Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917?

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Vladimir Lenin

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Joseph Stalin

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Leon Trotsky

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Adolf Hitler

Question 10

What was a significant factor that enabled Adolf Hitler to rise to power in Germany?

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The economic instability following World War I

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The absence of political parties

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Widespread support for communism

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The strong military presence in Germany

Question 11

What did Lenin promise to the Russian people to gain their support during the revolution?

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Peace, Land, and Bread

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Prosperity and Freedom

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Order, Housing, and Employment

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Wealth, Justice, and Power

Question 12

Which ideology is most associated with Adolf Hitler's regime in Germany?

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Fascism

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Communism

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Socialism

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Democracy

Question 13

What type of government did Lenin establish after the Bolshevik Revolution?

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Communism

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Democracy

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Monarchy

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Fascism

Question 14

What significant political promise did Hitler make to the German people during his rise to power?

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To restore Germany's economy and national pride

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To promote global collaboration

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To eliminate all political parties

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To increase taxes for the wealthy

Question 15

What was the purpose of the Night of the Long Knives in 1934?

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To eliminate political rivals and consolidate Hitler's power

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To celebrate Nazi achievements

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To initiate the Berlin Olympics

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To respond to a foreign invasion

Question 16

Which event marked the official start of Lenin's leadership in Russia?

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The October Revolution of 1917

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The February Revolution

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The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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The Russian Civil War

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