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Russian Revolution
Ormerod History year 9 Russian Revolution
Term | Definition |
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Proletarian | A member of the working class (someone who may work in a factory). |
Bourgeoisie | A member of the middle class (someone who may work in a shop). |
Capitalist | A wealthy powerful person who before the revolution would have owned the factory. |
Urban Workers | People who live and work in towns. |
Bolsheviks | The political party that gained control at the revolution. Their leader was called Lenin. |
Communism | The name of a political movement. They believe that the state should own everything. |
Civil War | A war between people of the same country; in this case between those who supported the Bolsheviks and those who did not and supported the white army. |
Karl Marx | A thinker who came up with the idea of communism. |
The Tsar | The name given to the leader of Russia. |
Autocracy | Where one person has total control in a country. |