Fact Test: The Leadership Struggle

Question 1

Why did people dislike Trotsky?

Answer 1

Arrogant, rude, didn’t make political friends

Question 2

Which of the contenders were on the left of the party?

Answer 2

Kamenev and Zinoviev

Question 3

Which of the contenders were on the right of the party?

Answer 3

Bukharin

Question 4

Who wanted to continue with the NEP?

Answer 4

Bukharin

Question 5

When did Stalin become General Secretary?

Answer 5

1922

Question 6

How many workers joined the party as part of the Lenin enrolment?

Answer 6

500,000

Question 7

What roles did Stalin have before he became General Secretary?

Answer 7

Liaison Officer between the Politburo and Orgburo

Question 8

Why did Trotsky not attend Lenin’s funeral?

Answer 8

Trotsky was ill and was tricked by Stalin

Question 9

Stalin, Zinoviev and Kamenev joined forced to oust Trotsky – what was it called?

Answer 9

United Opposition to defeat Trotsky

Question 10

Who believed in Permanent Revolution?

Answer 10

Trotsky

Question 11

Who believed in Socialism in One Country?

Answer 11

Stalin

Question 12

When were Trotsky, Kamenev and Zinoviev expelled from the party?

Answer 12

1927

Question 13

How did Stalin get rid of Bukharin and those of the right?

Answer 13

Attacked the NEP