Russia in Revolution & Stalin's Russia 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: poppyceciliaCreated on: 05-04-15 19:16 Totalitarianism a form of government in which all areas of life are brought under government control, demands enthusiasm and commitment from all citizens 1 of 15 Chistka a purge or cleansing 2 of 15 Autocracy a system of government where there are no legal restrictions on the power of the monarch 3 of 15 Russification a policy of forcing Russian language, orthodox religion and culture onto minority groups 4 of 15 Zemstva form of elected local government 5 of 15 Duma elected parliament formed after 1906 - could only block laws 6 of 15 Holy Synod body of bishops which ran the Orthodox church 7 of 15 Okhrana secret police between 1881 and 1917 8 of 15 Kulak rich peasant 9 of 15 Populists radical group looking to Russian people for support 10 of 15 Pogrom anti-semetic riots 11 of 15 Reactionary opposing political or social reform 12 of 15 Repression the action of subduing or prevention by force 13 of 15 Censorship the suppression of speech, public communication or other information that is considered to be harmful as determined by governments or other groups 14 of 15 Emancipation to release or set free 15 of 15
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