Banning Of Opposition Parties

Question 1

What was the primary reason Lenin banned other political parties?

Answer 1

To consolidate power and establish a one-party state.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: The _____ of 1921 officially prohibited all political parties except the Communist Party.

Answer 2

New Economic Policy

Question 3

Which political party was primarily targeted by Lenin’s ban on other parties?

Answer 3

The Socialist Revolutionary Party

Question 4

What was the name of the decree issued by Lenin that suppressed opposition parties?

Answer 4

The Decree on Party Unity

Question 5

What was a consequence of banning other parties under Lenin’s regime?

Answer 5

Establishment of a dictatorship

Question 6

What year did Lenin’s government formally ban other political parties?

Answer 6

1921

Question 7

How did Lenin justify the banning of other parties?

Answer 7

He argued that it was necessary to protect the revolution from counter-revolutionary forces.

Question 8

What was a major political effect of Lenin’s decision to ban other parties?

Answer 8

The establishment of a totalitarian state.