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chapter 30
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did World War I help to bring about the Russian Revolution? | The war caused inflation in the country from war costs causing many to rebel against the government in the Bolshevik Revolution. |
| what group made up the red army | the bolsheviks and their followers |
| what groups made up the white army | people who did not accept the the new way that the country was being ran up |
| Why did the Bolsheviks rename their party the Communist Party? | The Bolsheviks governed the country with many self-governing republics under a strong centralized government like that in the Writings of Karl Marx, the "father of Communism." |
| What are the key traits of a totalitarian state? | Have a strong leader that promises protection, use of propaganda and censorship to sway citizens' beliefs, and persecution against religious or ethnic groups because of their beliefs or characteristics. |
| What are some ways totalitarian rulers keep their power? | Establishing fear into citizens' eyes, exterminating all possible threats against them, and brainwashing the citizens for support to their cause. |
| How did the Soviet economy change under the direction of Stalin? | Economy changed to command economy with government making all financial decisions. consumer items were cut down to reach quotas, and private farms were seized and used for government gain. |