Lenin Flashcards
1
Q
What were the origins of the civil war?
A
Some wnated a counter revolution to remove the bolsheviks from power
2
Q
What are the reasons for Bolshevik victory?
A
- Communists dominated Moscow and Petrograd and could use the railways to their advantage to send troops and distribute supplies.
- Trotsky was leader of the red army and restored discipline to make it more effective.
- Trotsky was energetic and passionate which inspired men.
3
Q
what were key features of war communism?
A
- Nationalisation of industry.
- Grain surplus were seized from the peasants with terror.
4
Q
What was the war communism policy in the countryside?
A
The cheka was used to size grain, but the peasants decided to produce less grain which worsened the situation.
