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Explanation:

To solve these fill - in - the - blank questions about the Russian Revolution of 1917, we can use our knowledge of this historical event:

Question 1 (Green - pre - revolution situation)

1. Peasants in Russia before the revolution lived in poverty as they had very little in terms of material wealth and resources, and the situation was a form of exploitation where the elite (nobles, etc.) took advantage of their labor and resources while living in luxury.
2. The Duma (the Russian legislative body) had limited power, and it was also ineffective in bringing about real change or representing the interests of the majority of the people.
3. Russia faced devastating losses in World War I, both in terms of human lives and military setbacks. At home, there was a food and fuel (like coal, wood for heating and industrial use) crisis as resources were diverted to the war effort.

Question 2 (Pink - revolution and post - revolution)

1. The Bolsheviks gained a majority in the Petrograd soviet. At that time, the soviet was sharing power with the Provisional Government, which was pro - democracy but was unable to address the key issues of the country.
2. After Lenin took control of the provisional government's headquarters, the Bolsheviks fought a civil war against the Whites (the counter - revolutionaries who were loyal to the old tsarist order and wanted to restore the tsar to power).
3. The Bolsheviks won the civil war, executed the tsar (Nicholas II) and his family to eliminate the possibility of a tsarist restoration, and created the Soviet Union in 1922.

Final Answers (filling the blanks)

1. Peasants lived in \(\boldsymbol{\text{poverty}}\) and had horrible working conditions, while the elite lived in luxury (\(\boldsymbol{\text{exploitation}}\))
2. The \(\boldsymbol{\text{Duma}}\) power was limited and \(\boldsymbol{\text{ineffective}}\).
3. Devastating \(\boldsymbol{\text{losses}}\) in WWI, food and \(\boldsymbol{\text{fuel}}\) crisis at home

1. Bolsheviks gained a majority in the Petrograd soviet that was sharing power with the \(\boldsymbol{\text{Provisional Government}}\), who were pro - democracy.
2. Lenin stormed the provisional government’s headquarters taking control and then fighting a civil war against the “\(\boldsymbol{\text{Whites}}\)” (counter - revolutionaries who wanted to put the tsar back in power)
3. The Bolsheviks won the civil war, \(\boldsymbol{\text{executed}}\) the tsar and his family, and created the Soviet Union in \(\boldsymbol{\text{1922}}\).

Answer:

To solve these fill - in - the - blank questions about the Russian Revolution of 1917, we can use our knowledge of this historical event:

Question 1 (Green - pre - revolution situation)

1. Peasants in Russia before the revolution lived in poverty as they had very little in terms of material wealth and resources, and the situation was a form of exploitation where the elite (nobles, etc.) took advantage of their labor and resources while living in luxury.
2. The Duma (the Russian legislative body) had limited power, and it was also ineffective in bringing about real change or representing the interests of the majority of the people.
3. Russia faced devastating losses in World War I, both in terms of human lives and military setbacks. At home, there was a food and fuel (like coal, wood for heating and industrial use) crisis as resources were diverted to the war effort.

Question 2 (Pink - revolution and post - revolution)

1. The Bolsheviks gained a majority in the Petrograd soviet. At that time, the soviet was sharing power with the Provisional Government, which was pro - democracy but was unable to address the key issues of the country.
2. After Lenin took control of the provisional government's headquarters, the Bolsheviks fought a civil war against the Whites (the counter - revolutionaries who were loyal to the old tsarist order and wanted to restore the tsar to power).
3. The Bolsheviks won the civil war, executed the tsar (Nicholas II) and his family to eliminate the possibility of a tsarist restoration, and created the Soviet Union in 1922.

Final Answers (filling the blanks)

1. Peasants lived in \(\boldsymbol{\text{poverty}}\) and had horrible working conditions, while the elite lived in luxury (\(\boldsymbol{\text{exploitation}}\))
2. The \(\boldsymbol{\text{Duma}}\) power was limited and \(\boldsymbol{\text{ineffective}}\).
3. Devastating \(\boldsymbol{\text{losses}}\) in WWI, food and \(\boldsymbol{\text{fuel}}\) crisis at home

1. Bolsheviks gained a majority in the Petrograd soviet that was sharing power with the \(\boldsymbol{\text{Provisional Government}}\), who were pro - democracy.
2. Lenin stormed the provisional government’s headquarters taking control and then fighting a civil war against the “\(\boldsymbol{\text{Whites}}\)” (counter - revolutionaries who wanted to put the tsar back in power)
3. The Bolsheviks won the civil war, \(\boldsymbol{\text{executed}}\) the tsar and his family, and created the Soviet Union in \(\boldsymbol{\text{1922}}\).