After Alexander 2 liberated the serfs, many peasants were
disappointed by emancipation
All of these led to the Revolution of 1905 EXCEPT
Russia's crushing defeat in the Russo-Japanese war
Under the New Economic Policy, Lenin
Relaxed the policies of war communism
Which statement BEST describes who the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks were
They supported the war at first but protested it after economic hardships.
serf
an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.
autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
entrepreneur
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
censorship
the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts.
surveillance
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
middle class
the social group between the upper and working classes, including professional and business workers and their families.
nobles
a person of noble rank or birth.
aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
crimean war
was a military conflict fought from October 1853 to March 1856 in which the Russian Empire lost to an alliance of France, Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia.
emancipation
the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union.