Between Revolutions Flashcards
1
Q
What would suggest the Bolshevik were very weak by Feb revolution
A
- Small party of 23,00 members
- 40/ 1500 reps in PS
- All major leaders in exile
2
Q
Who were the first Bolsheviks back and what did they do?
A
- Stalin and Kamenev
- Accepted policy to support PG
- Only after Lenin’s return did things change
3
Q
Why did Lenin want an immediate revolution
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- Did not believe in bourgeois stage of revolution
- Russian middle class was too weak
- Would be holding back an inevitable revolution
4
Q
What 3 things did Lenin demand in April thesis
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- War should be brought to an immediate end
- Power should be transferred to the soviets
- All land should be taken over by the state and given
5
Q
Why was the April thesis innitaily rejected
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- Some feared Lenin had grown out of touch
2. Mensheviks feared Lenin would undermine what they had been doing
6
Q
How did Lenin win support for his policy’s
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- Appealed with rank and file
- Abandoned call for immediate overthrow of PG, thus winning those who feared civil war
- Called credit for events already happening such as Peasants seizure or land, and anti war deamsontration
- By end of April Lenin had won over the majority of central committee by sheer force of personality
7
Q
What happened on June 3rd
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543-126 in support of PG
8
Q
July days dates
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3-5th July
9
Q
July days
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- Armed demonstration at Kronstadt, used Bolshevik slogans
- Spread to center of Petrograd
- PG had to crush it
- Bolsheviks blames
10
Q
What started the Kornilov coup
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- Failure of major offensive in Galicia raised anti-war sentiment
- Kerensky had to appoint Kornilov as commander in chief and restore death penalty
- Was supported by those who had felt alienated by socialists
11
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Kornilov coup
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End of August
- Kerensky released imprisoned Bolsheviks
- Trotsky organised the Red Guard (paramilitary of workers)
- Only group to oppose the coup
12
Q
What were the Bolsheviks strengths after the Coup
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- 23,000 In Feb to 200,000 by Oct
- 41 newspapers
- Commanded 10,000 red guard
- Majority in Moscow and Petrograd soviets
- Trotsky chairman of executive committee of Petrograd soviet
13
Q
How did Lenin persuade it was time for revolution
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- Bombarded the Central committee with letters
- Won 10-2
- Kamenev and Zinovieiv wanted to wait for a constituent assembly
14
Q
What was Trotskys role in preparing the revolution
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- Set up military revolutionary committee
- Whipped up support in factories
- Raised red guard
- 15/18 garrisons declared allegiance
