Bolshevik consolidation Flashcards
who was the cheka
Bolsheviks secret police
what was the constituent assembly
an elected body that was promised to the russian people after the february revolution
what was the sovnarkom
council of people’s commissars
what did they change the word ministers to
peoples commissar
who replaced the cabinet
sovnakom
what was lenin convinced of the establishment of
a dictatorship of the proletariat would require counter revolutionary elements
what does RSFSR stand for
Russian soviet federal socialist republic
what did the RSFSR proclaim in july 1918
power rested with all russian congress of soviets
how many members were there in the cheka in 1918
120
how many members were there in the cheka in 1921
143 000
labour camps
brought to imprison political prisoners. in 1918 50 000 were killed by the cheka
what % of people voted for the bolsheviks
24%
what % of people voted SR’s
53%
what % of people voted kadets
5%
what did lenin declare after the election
‘we must not be deceived by the elections. Elections prove nothing’
what happened to the constitute assembly
forced to close down, civilians who fought against this were shot, 12 died
what happened in 1921
all other parties banned
Why did Russia leave WW1
-war was unpopular
-lot’s of russians wanted to end it
-lenin believed it was essential for the survival of the new gov
-provided a chance to economically recover
-civil war looked inevitable
what were the terms of the treaty of brest-litovsk
Russia would lose 32% of arable land, lose 25% of its railway, 33% of its factories and 75% of its coal and iron
how many did the treaty of Brest-Litovsk go through by
1
when was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk
3rd march 1918
what did the press decree do
banned opposition press
what was the bank decree
december 1917 all banks were nationalised and ended the private flow
