Bolshevik consolidation of power 1918-24 Flashcards
What was Trotsky appointed as after the revolution?
Commissar for War
What negotiations did Trotsky lead?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What did Trotsky form in 1918?
the Red Army
How many troops were in the Red Army by 1921?
5 million
What was Trotsky prepared to use?
Tsarist officers of proven quality
What did Trotsky do to provide powerful leadership?
he toured all the fronts in his armoured train
Name 3 forces Trotsky fought against in 1919
Denikin, Kolchak and Yudenich
What did Trotsky suppress in 1921?
The Kronstadt Mutiny in 1921
How did Lenin outwit the SRs in January 1918?
he dissolved the Constituent Assembly
How did Lenin rule?
by decree
What are 3 main decrees of Lenin?
Land Decree, Workers Control Decree and the Rights of the People of Russia Decree
What was one tool Lenin used to help him rule?
the CHEKA
What was Lenin’s first economic policy?
War Communism
What did War Communism provide?
essential food and supplies for the troops
When was NEP introduced?
1921
What did NEP allow Lenin to do?
to quell internal opposition
What were 3 of the main features of War Communism?
- Grain Requisitioning
- Ban of private trade
- Nationalisation of industry
- Labour discipline
- Rationing
What was set up in 1918 to do with grain requisitioning?
a Food Supplies Dictatorship
What was the Food Supplies Dictatorship?
It was set up ti establish the forcible requisitioning of grain as the standard policy
How did the peasants react to the Food Supplies Dictatorship?
the peasants resisted bitterly