Bolshevik Party Power Struggle Flashcards
Who made up the triumvirate
Kamanev, Zinoviev and Stalin
What good things did Trotsky have on his side against the Triumvirate
Lenin’s right hand man Got a National reputation Support of the army Support of workers Lenin’s natural successor
What were the key mistakes of Trotsky that the Triumvirate exploited you
Failed to attend a congress meeting after he had made a bitter attack on the affairs of the management of the party. Triumvirate accused him of factionalism
What was another mistake made by Trotsky
Failed to turn up at Lenin’s funeral
What did the Triumvirate use against Trotsky
Ex menshevik
Disagreed with Lenin
How was Stalin saved by the Triumvirate
Lenin’s last will and testament was read out in a closed session criticising Stalin. Zinoviev defended him
Who won the Triumvirate against Trotsky stage
Stalin
Who did Trotsky attack in the ‘lessons of October’
Zinoviev and Kamanev
How was the attack on Kamanev and Zinoviev in the ‘lessons of October’ a mistake
Upon being challenged Trotsky gave up his position as Commisar for Military and Naval affairs. He had surrendered his power base before the power struggle had really started
What did Trotsky believe when it came to Bureaucracy or the rule of the proletariat
He proposed the extension of a bureaucratic government
He wanted a return to the ideals of the revolution-a broad based gov guided by the wishes of the proletariat
What did the Triumvirate do when the issue of Bureaucracy or the rule of the proletariat arose
Zinoviev renewed his attack on Trotsky at the 13th party congress in may 1924. Stalin took a back seat
Who won on the issue of Bureaucracy or the rule of the proletariat
Stalin
Did Trotsky believe in world revolution or socialism in one country
World revolution
What did Trotsky believe about World Revolution
Others would follow the USSR into revolutions across Europe
Believed It would be inevitable
Did Stalin believe In world revolution or socialism In one country
Socialism in one country
What did Stalin believe about Socialism in one country
Should be established in the USSR first
Once success is obvious others would follow
Who won the issue of Permanent Revolution or socialism in one country
Stalin
What did Stalin believe with the role of the peasants
Peasants would have to produce food for workers
Kulak class had became prosperous
In 1924, a poor grain harvest led to price increases that father enriched the peasants
What did Stalin believe about the drive towards rapid industrialisation
Stalin wanted to press ahead with a programme for the rapid industrialisation of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union needed to catch up with capitalist countries and match their industrial and military might
