Impact of Lenin

Question 1

Lenin’s impact on the October Rev

Answer 1

1. Acted against the Pre-Parliament.
2. Prepared the Bols to overthrow the PG via na armed insurrection and they pledged to the armed insurection on the 10th of October.

Question 2

What could Lenin and the Bols Central Commitee not agree on before the Oct Rev.

Answer 2

The date that the armed insurrection should take place.

Question 3

What was the Bolshevik Cnetral Committee

Answer 3

The main decision making body of the Bolshevik party.

Question 4

When did Lenin return to Petrograd in 1917

Answer 4

Lenin slipped back into Petrograd on the 7th of October 1917.

Question 5

What event caused Lenin to oreder the October Rev and when did it take place.

Answer 5

The closing of the Bolshevok newspapers- Pravda and Izvestiga- on the 23rd of October led to the order of a planned armed insurection by Lenin.

Question 6

What made Lenin a strong leader (5 aspects)

Answer 6

1. Determined to 5. overthrow the PG.
2. Use of memorable slogans, such as ‘peace,bread and land’ and ‘all power to the Soviet.’ (These slogans appealed to the workers).
3. Set out Bolshevik policy in his April Theses.
4. Overvcame resistance from within his party (eg. Kamanev and Zinoviev).
   5.Didn’t comparmise or form a coalition with any other parties on the 26th of October, giving the Bols total authority.
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Question 7

The April Theses-what were his Bolshevik policies.(5 points)

Answer 7

1. ‘Peace,bread and land’ and ‘All power to the Soviet’ attracted support from workers.
2. Abandon all co-op with other political parties.
3. Aimed to overthrow the PG and transfer power to the workers.
4. Condemned all thaty had happend since the fall of the Tsar.
5. Work for the true Revolution entirley by their own efforts.

Question 8

When was the April Theses made

Answer 8

In April 1917 after Lenin’s initial return on the 3rd of April 1917.

Question 9

What did Lenin aim to encourage

Answer 9

A new revolution (unlike other weak parties).

Question 10

What was Lenin’s view on the PG

Answer 10

Didn’t see the Pg as worth saving
Wanted to overthrow the PG in a genuine revolution.
Challenged both the Pre-Parliament and the Dual Authority.
Said the PS was more democratic than the All Russian Congress of Soviet.