Consolidation Of The Bolsheviks Flashcards

1
Q

When did the attack on the PG take place

A

October 24th

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2
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How did the PG react to the october attack?

A

Offered little resistance

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3
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how did the MRC prevent the PG from receiving help

A

Occupied post and telegraph offices

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4
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Result of the October take over

A

Red guards arrested most of the PG and PG was deposed and keneskyfled to Petrograd

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5
Q

How did the bolsheviks get the majority at the congress

A

Some Mensheviks and SRs walked out

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6
Q

What did Lenin declare he wanted in his April thesis

A

All power to soviets, peace, bread and land

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7
Q

Outcome of the February revolution

A

Socialist revolution

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8
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Result of Lenin’s return

A

April thesis gained support from radicals however was limited

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9
Q

What took place in October 1917

A

Lenin and Trotsky overthrew the PG

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10
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What took place of the PG

A

Revolutionary government

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11
Q

What was the June offensive? Was it successful

A

An attack on Australia-Hungarian army- led to desertions and protests

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12
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How did soldiers protest from the June offensive

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Went Tauride palace and had 2 days of riots

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13
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Who resigned as a result of the June offensive and why did Lenin escape

A

Prince lvov, was claimed to be a German Spy

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14
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Why did the kornilov coup take place

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As a result of june offensive and prince lvov resignation

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15
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What took place in the kornilov coup

A

Kornilov was appointed to take back control inpetrograd which was refused by keresnky. Kerensky asked the PS to defend

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16
Q

Who was Trotsky

A

Chair of Petrograd soviet

17
Q

How many Bolshevik newspapers were attempted to shut down and how was this battled

A

2- used the MRC and Kerensky fears to defense against actions

18
Q

Why did Lenin return to Russia

A

Asked the cc to support a seizure of power in Petrograd

19
Q

Trotskys role in the October rev

A

Planning

20
Q

What was the new constitution set up by the soviets called

A

Council of people’s commissars or sovnarkom

21
Q

What role did lenin have in sovnarkom

A

Chairman and leader

22
Q

Why was the Bolshevik power initially weak

A

Didn’t have majority in the congress

23
Q

How did lenin help the bolsheviks initially

A

Had majority from congress allowing him to pass decrees

24
Q

Decrees of 1917

A
  1. Peace- end of ww1 fighting
  2. Land- peasant seizures of land