Bolshevik takeover Flashcards
1
Q
Main reasons why Bolsheviks were successful
A
failures of the provisional government
role of Lenin
role of Trotsky
2
Q
Failures of the PG
A
PG could no longer count on armed forces to maintain law and order in the cities
Kornilov revolt lead to weak support for PG
3
Q
role of Lenin
A
Convinced Bolsheviks to revolt
April thesis introduced radical thinking
4
Q
role of Trotsky
A
Organised Bolshevik takeover
President of petrograd soviet
