Kronstadt Mutiny Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the Kronstadt Mutiny take place?
A
Effects of War Communism
Soviets felt the Bolsheviks were betraying the revolution
Expensive food/secret police
2
Q
What happened during the Kronstadt Mutiny?
A
Trotsky ordered the Red Army to crush the rebellion
20,000 men were either killed or injured
Rebels were killed by the Cheka or put in a Gulag
Made Lenin realize he had gone too far too quickly
