Early Measures to secure Communist Control and establishment of the Police State Flashcards
1
Q
When was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
A
March 1918
2
Q
What did the Germans demand at the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
A
- the baltic states, inc. Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania
- Poland
- Ukraine, important for agriculture
3
Q
How would have these demands affected Russia?
A
lose: - 32% arable land
- 26% railway system
- 33% factories
- 75% coal and iron ore mines
- approx. 60m Russian citizens
4
Q
When was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
A
3 March 1918
5
Q
When was the Cheka established?
A
December 1917
6
Q
What were the Cheka?
A
political police force established by Lenin to help the Communists secure their power in Russia
7
Q
What was the purpose of the Cheka?
A
- end the strikes by government workers
- eliminate political opponents of Bolsheviks
- shoot deserters from Red Army
- after Lenin was nearly killed, they carried out Red Terror
- used to check on the loyalty of party members
- used to spread fear
8
Q
What was Red Terror?
A
carried out by the Cheka - anyone who criticised the government could be arrested, and many people were shot without trial
9
Q
What other policies were implemented by the Bolsheviks?
A
- a Supreme national council to help restore Russia’s economy
- nationalisation of the banks
- banning of the Kadet political party
- establishment of the Red Army
- establishment of revolutionary tribunals to try political enemies
- ending of all foreign and domestic debts
