Foreign Policy Flashcards
How effective was lenin fp 1917-24 dealing w nationality q
Before oct rev- lenin claimed sympathetic for indepdnencce
Finland granted full indepndence
Ukraine comm regime by force- lenin claim culture respected
Azerbajan littel resistance red army 1920
Armenia- conflict with turkey- uus intercept, accept soviet gov protect against turkey
Georgia - 1920 indepndancy, red army coup
Appear more united front, expand sphere influence- but could cause anger
How effective was lenin foriegn policy 1917-24- cominetern
3rd cominetern congress june 1921- denounce any further attempt at armed urpsinng
Britain one fo first countries to resume diplomatic relations with russia in 1921
Later 1921 russia agree pay back some loans which tsarist gov against before 1917
1922 genoa conference- unsufcessful comm accept equal among eurpean states- br fr gr italy
Rapallo- r support g with grain in return mahinery, r allow germany planes to train breaking tov
Britain increasingly suspicious- genral stike, breakdonw relations 1927
Locarno ger accept west boarder ger not east
Lenin intervention- apr thesis
Broke down complex ideology for rev to be more manageable
Calling armed urpisning, no pg- dual authority onot working- pg undemocratic unelected
All russia congress of soviets- aor thesis calls ofr all power to soviets- support proletariat, order no 1 alll power to the soviets
Forced urpisng despite opposition in party
Clear focus unlike other socialist pwers- decisive
Lenin intervention- oct uprisning
Lenin push armed urpisng
Convinces central comm 10v2- kamanev zonoviev
V likely without him b not in power
Opportunistic- red gaurd armed- lenin calim all russia congress take responsibility will of pwople
Lenin intervention- socialist coalition
Men and sr walked out- bol only party
Resisted calling socialist coalition which was called for by many b
Lenin crushed ca- legit gov elected by russians
Lenin interventionn bl and ra
Pushed signing treaty depsite opp from left comm- realised needed peace to survive
Trostky warning to refuse- no war, no peace
Bukharin cant war until rev
Lenin accepted bl later 3 months much harsher
Removing democratisation of red army- trostky
Lebin intervetion nep
Reintroduce capitalist elements increasing support b as econ
If situation doesnt increaasw opp, tambov 118 uprising kronstad
Ban on factions
Rehabiitating rapallo
War comm- institute fear help within civil war
How far was the soviet union rehab thorugh its fp 1921-34 gb context
1914 allie
Con dominated 1920-302 esp suspidiooys soviet activity
Zinoviev letter 1924- fear lab
Con gov suspecnd most deals 1925
1926 general strike gov saw socialist behavoir
How far was soviet union rehab through its fp 1921-34 gb soviet policy
1921-34- gb soviet policu §
1921 anglo soveit trade agreement
Encouraged soveit diegards in britain
Russian central council of tu sent a cheque for 24k to tuc=tuc leadership sent back prevent britsh gov claim funded by b
Cominetern how far ussr rehab through fp 1921-34
Origionally stalin comitted to socialism in one country vs trostlky permenat rev- cominetern not stalin priority 1924-29 main focus stability and consoldating power
Zinoviev president 1919-28 post united opposition= salin apoint molootov
1928- sixth congress- stalin social fascists should be attacjed and therefore:
Used as tool of stalin in top down control- appt loyal followers to comintern. Discipline imposed on comm parties from ger italy-soviet agents sent abroad to infltrate parties report back to moscow
1929 stalin in total control to push trhough stalin rev at home and aborad
Later used with salami tactics
How far soviet union rehab through fp 1921-34 ger context
Both ousted nations 1920 ger defeat ww1.
Tensions caused ocomntern with supporting 1921 and 1923 munich
Soviet policies ger- how far soviet union reha trhough fp 1921-34
Rapallo treaty 1922- reestablish diplomatic ties, financial ties, promise econ ccop,ended isolation
Germany offered train red army in tank warfare and military-cant on own as tov
Aided r industrailise 1932 47% imports germany
1925 locarno treaty- better relations ger, gb, fr- worried r, left alone
Treaty of berlin 1926 confirmed rapallo, neutrality of either attack another popwoer, military and econ ties, credit from ger banks until 1929
China context 1921-34 soveit fp
Chinese comm party aim comm rev china with support comintern
1925-27 conflict nationalists and ccp- nationalists establish military dictatorship
China policy 1921-34
Stalin hesitent supsicou marxist interpetation - stalin backed nationalists
S response 1925027 war= concerned about stablity in r rather support ccp
Ccp move away urban worker to peasantry- stalin opposed as supported urban proletariat
Gave jiang (nat) financial aid and military equipment to promote stablity in china- never fully backed
