Chapter 27 Flashcards

21185442	Simon Bolr	Literally, the majority party, the most radical branch of the RUssian Marxist movement; led by VI Lenin and dedicated to his concept of social revolution; actually a minority in the Russian Marxist political scheme until its triumph in the 19117 revolution	0
21185443	Emancipation of the Serfs	Tsar Alexander II ended rigorous serfdom in Russia in 1861; serfs obtained no political rights; required to stay in villages until they could repay aristocracy for land	1
21185444	Zemstvoes	Local political councils created as part of reforms of Tsar Alexander II (1860's); gave some Russians, particularly middleclss professionals, some experience in government; councils had no impact on national policy	2
21185445	Kulaks	Agricultural entrepreneurs who utilized the Stolypin and later NEP reforms to increase agricultural production and buy additional land	3
21185446	Intelligentsia	Russian term denoting articulate intellectualsas a class; 19th century group bent on radical change in Russian political and social system; often wished to maintain a Russian culture distinct from that of the West	4
21185447	Yellow Peril	Western term for perceived threat of Japanese imperialism around	5