WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What government did Russia turn to during this?
A
Communism
B
Democracy
C
Theocracy
D
Monarchy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bolsheviks which by now had secured a strong base of support within the Soviets and, as the supreme governing party, established their own government, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR).

Detailed explanation-2: -As the USSR was on the verge of collapse by October 1991, Yeltsin announced that Russia would proceed with radical reforms, including shock therapy policies to introduce capitalism. This caused a sustained economic recession, and GDP per capita levels eventually returned to their 1991 levels by the mid-2000s.

Detailed explanation-3: -In October 1917, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks seized control of the Russian government. They attempted to transform Russia into a socialist state through sweeping reforms. 3. The new Bolshevik regime was unable to fulfil its promises due to internal opposition, civil war and economic deprivation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Russian Revolution took place in 1917, during the final phase of World War I. It removed Russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), replacing Russia’s traditional monarchy with the world’s first Communist state.

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