CHP3.3-Lenin and the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party Flashcards
on the 12th of September what did Lenin write to the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party while in hiding in Finland?
“History will not forgive us if we do not assume power now”
How many days after Lenin’s letter on the 12th September did the Committee vote against a coup?
-3 days later
Who were the 2 most prominent members of the Committee Bolshevik party while Lenin was in Finland in hiding?
- Kamenev
- Zinoviev
What was the vote in favour of Lenin’s persuasion of the Committee that an ‘armed rising is the order of the day’?
10 to 2
What did Kamenev & Zinoviev do as a result of their refusal to accept Lenin’s orders?
Kamenev and Zinoviev published their own views in the newspaper ‘Novaia zhin’ (new Life) which declared it was too early to seize power
Once the vote for action had been carried, what was Trotsky left to do as organiser of the revolution ?
(2)
- Sent Bolshevik speakers to factories
- In accordance with the Soviet Resolution of the 5th October he set up a Military Revolutionary Committee
What was the Military Revolutionary Committee membership made up of ?
- 66 members
- 48 members Bolshevik
Where did Trotsky mass troops?
at the Bolshevik headquarters in the Smolny Institue
How many Petrograd garrisons pledged their allegiance to the Soviets rather than the PG when commissars were sent to them?
15 out of the 18
After Lenin's persuasion to begin the seizure of power how many -Red Guards -Baltic Sailors -Soldiers of remaining Garrison units came under the Committee's control ?
i) Red Guards- 200,000
ii) Baltic Sailors-60,000
iii) Soldiers of remaining garrison units-150,000
Where was Lenin still hiding mid-September?
Finland
From mid September who was Lenin bombarding with letters demanding that they prepare for revolution and the seizure of power?
the 12 man Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party
What did Lenin threaten in order to try and force the party into a coup?
resignation
What were the views of the seizure of power of Kamenev and Zinoviev who were the most prominent members of the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party?
they urged restraint fearing that Russia was not yet economically ready fro revolution
When did Lenin return to Russia?
10th October
