Kronstadt Rising Flashcards
what year was the Kronstadt Rising
1921
what did Lenin describe the Kronstadt Revolt as
‘the flash which lit up reality better than anything else’
In 1921, why were there further strikes
the reduction of a third in bread ration in several cities, including Moscow and Petrograd
What was declared in January 1921
Martial Law, giving the Cheka the power to crush uprisings
how many Kronstadts soldiers rebelled
30,000
When had the Kronstadt sailors been loyal supporters
the October/November revolution
what did the sailors send to Lenin and when
In March 1921, they sent him a manifesto demanding an end to one-party communist rule
What was the Bolshevik response
Trotsky sent the Red Army led my Mashal Tukhachevsky 5 miles across the ice, supported by an artillery force on land and Cheka men to the rear to stop deserters.
What happened to the sailors
the ringleaders were shot. 15,000 rebels were taken as prisoners and most were sent to a labour camp on the white sea
how did Lenin describe the sailors
white traitors
What divisions were caused by the uprising
the workers’ opposition group. It was set up by Alexander Shlyapknikov and Aleksandra Kollontai.
What did the Workers’ Opposition Group demand
greater worker control and the removal of managers and military discipline in factories. They objected to the state-appointed trade union leaders and opposed war communism.
where had the Kronstadt Sailors assisted the Bolsheviks
the July days. 20,000 armed soldiers had taken part in assistance for the Bolsheviks.
