Growing strength of the Bolsheviks Flashcards

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Q

Why was the November elections a devastation for the Bolsheviks? (but what was the upside)

A

-less than 1/4 of seats BUT… did get 70% of working class district.

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What had the workers become under the influence of Bolsheviks?

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-highly politicised and radical.

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What was happening socially that influenced workers radicalisation?

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-strikes and starvation.

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4
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What were workers sometimes doing to their employers?

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-assaulting them,

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5
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How much did the Bolshevik membership increase between July and October 1917?

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120k

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6
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What happened to the other parties membership between July and October 1917?

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-decreased other than SR with increase (still not as significant as the Bolsheviks).

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7
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Was this increase in support for the Bolsheviks or the Petrograd soviet in reality?

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-not necessarily one party rule or policies
-wanted a coalition of socialist powers
-Lenin ‘hijacked’ it.

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What was there a true desire for in Petrograd?

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-‘simply peace, bread and land’

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