Cheka & Dzerzhinsky Flashcards
1
Q
What was the role of the Cheka?
A
• Secret police used by Lenin which had powers to arrest and terrorise any suspected counter revolutionaries
—> Created climate of fear
• Cheka used for grain requisitions
—> Lenin ordered hanging of 100
kulaks
2
Q
Who was Dzerzhinsky?
A
Leader of the Cheka
3
Q
Why were the Cheka’s arrests random?
A
Little central control
