History Exam Flashcards
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- a term used to describe 1932-1933
- a period of time were 1/4 of the bolshevik party members were framed and excuted
- sent the public into horror
The Party Purges
- In mid 1936 Yezhov becomes head of NKVD
- Stalin drew up a list of 250,000 to be arrested, with 28% shot
- Went out of control arresting 7 million and killing 1 million
- Stalin scapegoated him and replaced with Beria
Yezhovchina
- Public trials of leading enemies of the state, proceedings were filmed so as to be used as propaganda.
- Stalin aimed to eliminating the old, important bolsheviks so Stalin could remove his competiton
- Removed big threats such as Trotsky and Kirov to solidfy his power
Show trials
The agreement to split Poland equally along with an alliance between the two countries, 23rd aug 1939
Nazi Soviet Pact
-German broke the trust of the Nazi-soviet pact and invaded Russia on the 22nd of June 1941
- Russia lost 60% of iron, steel and Livestock along with 40% of usable railway and grain through German offensive
Operation Barbarossa
NEP
- It ended grain requisitioning, replacing it with a fixed tax to be paid in kind,
- Allowed private ownership of small businesses, the return of private trades making goods flow easier
- not very communist
Trotsky theroied that as Industry increases agriculture will drop, became reality in 1928 with Stalin forced to introduce collectivastion in fyp
Scissors Crisis
for the development of the national economy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics consisted of a series of nationwide centralized economic plans in the Soviet Union
5 Year Plan
After supported USA during the GD, Usa lent America $11 billion during WW2
Lend-Lease
- final attempt for German assualt
- attempted a ‘ suprise attack on soviets surronding them, coming from north and south
- only managed to move 10 miles into salient as antitnak and minefeild stopped Germans
- Soviet counter attack ended the war
Battle of Kursk
Framed Trotsky as disrespectful as didn’t show up to funeral
Framed himself as close to Lenin and Hier to the throne
Didn’t let Lenin’s letter out after death
Reasons for Stalin’s rise
War communism
Economic policies during the civil war in response to the ideological and pragmatic demands of consolidating power
nationalised banks,railroads and industry
Grain requestioning
currrency allowed for foreign trade
was a success as allowed army to operate effectivly
- An uproar against from sailors and soviet civilians against bolsheviks due to war communism becoming obsiete
- Lenin changed to NEP after battle
Kronstadt rebellion,
Came after Kerensky in 1917 because he had control of the army, leading Kerensky to let the Bolsheviks free to fight for him, keeping him in power until Oct rev
Kornilov
A Russian assembly with advisory and legislative functions. The first two called by the tsar were unacceptable but the 3rd and fourth were passed.
The Dumas
Place in Russia, had the bloodiest battle from Aug 1942- Feb 1943
-won for USSR by ‘Zukhov offensive’ strategy of surrounding the Germans in Stalingrad
- Russia faced 2.2 million deaths however cam out victourious
Stalingrad
for the development of the national economy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics consisted of a series of nationwide centralized economic plans in the Soviet Union
5 year plan
Higher prestige farmers, went extinct in kulakisation
Kulaks
Opposition to Stalin as an upcoming front runner to be future leader of the Bolshevik party , was assasinated in 1934
Kirov
Soviet International organization established by Lenin that advocated world communism, many countries joined
Comintern
-Axis invaded attack from 1941-1944, ending with Germany being pushed back east after 900 days
- cities perimeter was fortified with 200,000 antitanks and millions of men as defense, leading to victory
Seige of Leningrad
A failed revolution initiated by the people, which became Bolshevik led against the provisional govt seeing Trotsky locked up and Lenin fleeing the country
July days
Lenin-Quote
” A lie told often enough becomes a truth”
Trotsky- Quote
” without Lenin the revolution never would have succeeded