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- How long is the Russian presidential term?
- After the death of Lenin who were competing to be the new leaders of the Soviet Union.
- Bolshevik Red Guards stormed the winter palace and took over the provisional government
- Anyone who opposed to Alexander III was sent to
- city of Russia known as 'Peter the Great's window'
- communist leader causing millions of deaths in Ukraine in 1930s
- soviet leader introducing democratic reforms in 1987
- mountains separating European and Asian Russia
- city known as Leningrad after Russian Revolution
- nation Russia lost possession of Manchuria and Sakhalin island to in 1904-05 war
- She changed her name to "Sophia", a German Princess who inherited the Romanov throne and guided Russia to accept more enlightenment principles? Tried some reforms, but was hesitant.
- Who invaded in 1812 and marched all the way to Moscow, but the lack of supplies and brutal winter killed much of his forces? He had to retreat with a fragment.
- What young man took the title as first Romanov in 1613...empire expanded East as his power increased?
- What Czar with the loss of his beloved and beautiful wife turned brutal and ordered the death of thousands...even seeing his son die from abuse?
- What first notable city emerged but by 900 it had been raided by Vikings? Later to become the capital of Ukraine.
- Who felt the need to establish the Secret Police as a result of radicals in the Decemberist Revolt? He pushed expansion toward the Ottomans.
- Who was intending modernization after freeing Serfs and other reforms, bombing cut his legacy short in 1881?
- Who was the last of the Romanov's, his rule was not effective, and the military suffered badly in their war against Austro-Hungary? His entire family died 1917
- Who was a very tall leader who surveyed Europe, and desired to westernize and militarize Russia...he defeated Sweden, and ordered massive port on Baltic?
- European architects designed what classical city and included the Cathedrals, fountains...and Hermitage?