The Murder of the Tsar (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Nicholas II abdication date
Nicholas II abdication date
March 1917
White forces' goal re: Tsar restoration
White forces' goal re: Tsar restoration
Most did NOT want to restore him to power
Bolshevik fear about Tsar's potential role
Bolshevik fear about Tsar's potential role
Symbolic figurehead for resistance
Romanov family execution date
Romanov family execution date
July 1918
Romanov family execution location
Romanov family execution location
Yekaterinburg in the Urals
Organisation that executed the Romanovs
Organisation that executed the Romanovs
The Cheka (Bolshevik secret police)
Legal proceedings before Romanov execution
Legal proceedings before Romanov execution
None - no trial
Method of destroying Romanov bodies
Method of destroying Romanov bodies
Drenched in acid
Romanov bodies disposal location
Romanov bodies disposal location
Disused mine shaft
Tsar's murder impact on Civil War outcome
Tsar's murder impact on Civil War outcome
Limited strategic consequences
