Consolidation of Bolshevik power Flashcards
What does Lenin do to the Constituent assembly?
Lennon dissolves the constituent assembly and replaces it with the Sovnarkom.
What does the Sovnarkom later become?
The Politburo
In the Sovnarkom who was the chairman?
Lenin
In the Sovnarkom who was the war commissar?
Trotsky
In the Sovnarkom who was the commissar for nationalities?
Stalin
What does Lenin do once in power to get people on his side and supporting him?
Lennon issues decrease
What are some key policies which get people on Lenin’s side? (7)
- Max eight hours of working
- A decree on land
- Women declared equal to men
- Banks nationalised
- Nationalisation of industry
- CHEKA set up
- Red Army created
Why does Lenin dissolve the Constituent assembly?
As Lenin loses the election
How many votes did Lenin win?
Lenin only wins 24%
Who won the vote winning 54% of the vote?
The SR’s
What does Lenin claim the SR’s did to win the vote? Why?
Lenin claims the SR’s had rigged it to gain more power
When Lenin dissolves the Constituent assembly what was the public responses?
There was some resistance
How does Lenin crush the resistance?
Lenin ordered the shooting of any protesters.
What was the Treaty of Bret-Livotsk?
A treaty to take Russia out of World War I
What did Lenin want at any cost?
Peace
