1. Why was there social unrest in Russia? What is an autocracy?
Chapter 14 Section 1 HW Questions Write questions on a separate sheet of paper & answer in your own words.
Why was there social unrest in Russia?
What is an autocracy?
In your opinion, how would rapid industrialization stir discontent among the people of Russia. (Explain your reasoning - Think back to issues during the Industrial Revolution)
Define proletariat.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
Explain what happened on Bloody Sunday.
When & why did Czar Nicholas II abdicate the throne?
Summarize the Civil War that broke out in Russia.
What does USSR stand for? When did they change the name?
Who came to power after Lenin?

2. Chapter 14 Section 2 HW Questions Write questions on a separate sheet of paper & answer in your own words.
Why did Stalin want to improve the Soviet Union?
Define Totalitarianism.
In your opinion, which of Stalin’s tactics is most effective in gaining total control? (Justify your reasoning)
Describe the Great Purge.
List the things Stalin controlled in the Soviet Union
In your opinion, can school influence people’s opinion of their country? (Explain your reasoning)
Explain what a command economy is.
What are collective farms?
How did Stalin transform the Soviet Union?
What is the most interesting thing about the Russian Revolution or rise of Stalin? Why?