Growing strength of the Bolsheviks Flashcards
Why was the November elections a devastation for the Bolsheviks? (but what was the upside)
-less than 1/4 of seats BUT… did get 70% of working class district.
What had the workers become under the influence of Bolsheviks?
-highly politicised and radical.
What was happening socially that influenced workers radicalisation?
-strikes and starvation.
What were workers sometimes doing to their employers?
-assaulting them,
How much did the Bolshevik membership increase between July and October 1917?
120k
What happened to the other parties membership between July and October 1917?
-decreased other than SR with increase (still not as significant as the Bolsheviks).
Was this increase in support for the Bolsheviks or the Petrograd soviet in reality?
-not necessarily one party rule or policies
-wanted a coalition of socialist powers
-Lenin ‘hijacked’ it.
What was there a true desire for in Petrograd?
-‘simply peace, bread and land’