leadership struggle Flashcards
give two reasons Stalin came to power
- political tactics
- position as general secretary
- mistakes of other contenders
what views did Stalin hold in the leadership struggle?
He kept mainly to the middle of left and right, to make sure nobody was truly against him
who were the other contenders?
- Zinoviev
- Trotsky
- Bukharin
- Kamenev
what did the right wing of the party want?
- slow industrialisation
- supported the NEP
what did the left wing of the party want?
- wanted to build communism as fast as possible
what was Stalin’s position?
General secretary
How many files of people in the party did Stalin have access to?
26,000
What happened in the 13th party congress?
Everyone ganged up on Trotsky and overpowered him
What comments did Lenin make about Stalin in his testament
- He is arrogant
- he does not have the personality to run the country. it is “dull”
Was Trotsky at Lenin’s funeral?
No, which made him look bad among the party
Who was the United Opposition made up of?
Trotsky, Zinoviev, Kamenev
what was Stalin’s slogan?
Socialism in one country
Why did nobody want people to read out Lenin’s testament
because he made harsh remarks about the contenders
who were the final two people contending for leadership
Stalin and Bukharin
What was Bukharin in charge of
The media
