8.2 How Did Stalin Defeat His Rivals And Reasons For His Success Flashcards
What did Lenin’s testament mean for Stalin/ who did he support
Lenin’s testament showed he favoured Trotsky
Stalin persuaded other members of the central committee (kamanev and zinoviev) to keep the testament secret
How did Lenin’s funeral help Stalin win the support of the public / how did it make Trotsky look bad
Stalin presented himself as Lenin’s close follower
He was the chief mourner
Trotsky was ill and Lenin tricked him to believe that the funeral was the next day
Trotsky was seen as arrogant and disrespectful to Lenin
Why did Stalin work with Bukharin and what did they do to Zionoviev kamanev and Trotsky
In 1926, Stalin worked with Bukharin and the right wing of the party
They supported the idea Of socialism in one country
Zinoviev, kamanev and Trotsky were all expelled from the party in 1927
When + why did Stalin turn on Bukharin
In 1928 Stalin felt strong enough to turn on Bukharin
They supported the NEP which Stalin wanted to replace with industrial expansion
1929- Bukharin was forced to resign
The assassination of Trotsky
In 1937 Trotsky moved to Mexico where he went articles attacking Stalin
August 1940 Trotsky was assassinated
What were the strengths of Stalin
He was the general secretary in the communist party. He used this to appoint officials who supported him and removed supporters of Trotsky
Dominated new members of the party
Built an image of himself as someone close to Lenin and so he should be his successor
He used his rivals against eachother
Socialism in one country was popular in the communist party. This meant securing communism in Russia before helping other revolutions
What were the weaknesses of Trotsky
He was seen as an outsider in the communist party because he used to be a Menshevik
He resigned as leader of the red army
He wanted to support other communist revolutions but the people of Russia wanted to focus on Russia
He preferred to win with the power of intellect rather than making alliances
