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During World War I, the Russian army was
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large but ill prepared to fight
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Which term best describes government in Russia after the Communists took power?
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single-party
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While many Russian soldiers were on the front during World War I, most of those who remained behind responded to the February Revolution by
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joining the riots instead of stopping them.
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How did the February Revolution in Russia differ from the October Revolution?
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The February Revolution removed the tsar from power, while the October Revolution removed the provisional government from power.
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As the Bolsheviks took control of the Soviet economy, they
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determined which jobs workers would hold and where workers would live.
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In the early 1900s, the Bolsheviks of Russia worked to
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bring about a new socialist government.
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Which is the best definition of communism?
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Communism is an economic system in which the distribution of property and resources is primarily controlled by the government.
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In what year did the February and October revolutions occur in Russia?
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1917
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How did most Russian citizens make a living in the early 1900s?
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Most Russians were peasants who worked on farms for very little money.
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Introduced in Russia after 1917, the system in which a government controls the distribution of land and resources is known as
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communism