lenin Flashcards
What was Lenin’s most radical early decree?
Decree on land (nationalisation of land and legitimises peasant seizures)
What was Lenin’s early decree targeting the church?
Nationalisation of church Land (marriage+ divorce removed from church control)
What was Lenin’s most important early decree?
Decree on Peace
Which treaty ended the war in 1918?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
How much had total factory production fallen by 1921 (from pre WWI)?
20%
What central party body was created in 1919?
Politpuro
When was the Russian civil war?
1918-20
When were Nicolas II and his family murdered?
July 1918
What did Lenin ban in 1921?
Factions
What was the system by which an upper class of people in key administrative positions, appointed by the govt., called? When was it adopted?
1923 Nomenklatura
When did Lenin die?
January 1924
How many strokes did he have?
3
What was immediately banned in October 1917 by a decree?
Opposition press
Which November 1917 decree granted self-determination to minorities?
Decree of the rights of the people in Russia
What were women granted for the first time in Nov. 1917?
Right to own property
What was Lenin’s secret police? When was it established?
Cheka, December 1917
When was the Red Army created?
January 1918
Which govt. body was appointed by the Bolsheviks and became the greatest executive authority in the USSR?
Sovnarkom
How many hours was the maximum working day reduced to in October 1917?
8
How much railway was lost in the treaty of Brest-Litovsk? How much of the population?
26%, 34%
In 1926, how much higher was the divorce rate in the USSR than the UK?
26x
How many were killed in the Red Terror of 1918-21?
500,000
