Defending The Bolshevik Revolution, October 1917-24

Question 1

What problems did Lenin’s government face

Answer 1

Continuing war with Germany
Limited support in the countryside
Major food shortages in the cities
A large proportion of Russian workers were on strike

Question 2

What was one of Lenin’s most pressing problems

Answer 2

One of Lenin’s most pressing problems was the Constituent Assembly

Question 3

Who one the largest number of seats in the November elections

Answer 3

The Socialist Revolutionaries one the largest number of seats in the November election

Question 4

Why were the November election results a problem for Lenin

Answer 4

The November election results were a problem for Lenin because the SR would use the election results to establish a rival government

Question 5

When did the Constituent Assembly meat to decide on Lenin’s demands

Answer 5

The constituent Assembly met on the 5th January 1918 to discuss Lenin’s demands

Question 6

What did the Constituent Assembly decide about Lenin’s demands

Answer 6

The Constituent assembly rejected Lenin’s demands

Question 7

What did Lenin demand the Constituent Assembly did

Answer 7

Lenin demanded that the Constituent Assembly should be subverted to the Sovnarkom