Knowledge Test 4: Defending the Bolshevik Revolution 1917-1924 Flashcards
What was the council of People’s Commissars better known as?
Sovnarkom.
How long did the new Constituent Assembly actually meet for?
1 day.
Name two areas of territory lost through the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Poland.
What percentage of its coal and iron ore would it lose?
74%.
Which Bolshevik wanted to launch a ‘revolutionary war’ against Germany?
Bukharin.
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
March 1918.
What was the ‘All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage’ better known as?
Cheka.
What role did Felix Dzerzhinsky play?
Leader.
Which political party was the first to be attacked by the Bolsheviks?
Kadets.
Who was Franya Kaplan?
She tried to assassinate Lenin in August 1918.
What was the period of suppression launched after the summer of 1918 known as?
Red Terror
When and where were the Tsar and his family executed?
Ekaterinburg, Siberia, July 1918.
How many are estimated to have died at the hands of the security police?
10,000 in red Terror.
Who did the term ‘burzhui’ refer to? (give at least two examples)
Bourgeoisie and landowners.
The Bolsheviks issued a series of decrees from October 1917-February 1918. Can you name three of these?
Decree on Peace, Decree on Land, Decree on Press.
