Devious Tactics Flashcards
1
Q
What events helped gain Stalin power?
A
- Lenin’s funeral
- Lenin’s testament
- Bukharin’s medical
- Faction fighting
2
Q
How did Lenin’s funeral help Stalin gain power?
A
- funeral gave contenders a platform from which to show their loyalty to Lenin
- Stalin told Trotsky wrong date for funeral
- Trotsky missed funeral - regarded as disloyal to Lenin
3
Q
How did Lenin’s testament help Stalin gain power?
A
- Lenin’s testament instructed senior communists to remove Stalin from his position
- Also criticised other high ranking communists e.g. Z & K
- successfully argued it should not be published
4
Q
How did Bukharin’s medical help Stalin gain power?
A
- Stalin split with Bukharin in 1928
- used his influence as General Secretary to prevent Bukharin from attending important meetings
- e.g. 1 time forced Bukharins plane down twice for medical checks - missed Central Committee meeting and opportunity to extend influence
5
Q
How did Faction Fighting help Stalin gain power?
A
- 1921 Factions banned (smaller groups within the Communist Party)
- 1928 Stalin circled rumours he was forming alliance with Z & K
- to prevent this - Bukharin organised meeting with Z & K
- Stalin revealed secret meeting to Central Committee - Bukharin accused of Factionalism
6
Q
What 2 ideas were thought of as Left wing?
A
- Rapid Industrialisation
- Permanent Revolution
7
Q
What 2 ideas were thought of as right wing?
A
- NEP
- Socialism in One Country
8
Q
What ideological shift did Stalin make in 1928 to increase his support?
A
- Switched from NEP to Rapid industrialisation
- stayed with Socialism in One Country
9
Q
Why was Stalins ideological shift in 1928 important?
A
- allowed him to present the most appealing mix of policies at the time
- retain large measure of support from right wing, at same time attracting new support from left wing
