lenin Flashcards
what were april theses
1917 spelt out future of the bolshevik party overthrow provisional government pass power to worker peace bread and land
how did lenin win the october revolution
he remained in control of the bolshevik party
they were self motivated
had the drive which made them unstoppable
what were lenins decrees in 1917-1918
decree on peace - to enter peace talks
decree on land - abolish private ownership, farming land would not be split up
decree on workers - stricter discipline in workplace
decree on nationalisation - large industries owned by state
what was lenins role in the treaty of brest litovks
lenin wanted a settlement as he knew russia could not fight a successful war
he signed the treaty. caused opposition from bolsheviks
what was lenins role in the civil war
he had clear aims which allowed for bolshevik dominance
could be argued that success was due to trotskys military leadership
how did lenin impose control
red terror - repression
cheka - secret police was efficiently organised
crushed trade unions
labour camps for political opposition
what was the main aim of war communism
tighten grip on agriculture. to produce more food
why did war communism fail
grain requisition meant that peasants stopped producing food and caused widespread famine. all increased lenins unpopularity
what was the kronstant rising -
women led a workers opposition revolt against war communism
thousands of petrograd workers crossed naval base at kronstadt
what was the kronstadt manifesto
wanted greater freedom
freedom of speech and assembly
right for trade unions
how was kronstadt crushed
60,000 men stormed rising
what were key features of nep
economic control relaxed
grain requisitioning banned
peasants allowed to sell surplus grain
did nep benefit economy
grain harvest increased
value of factory output doubled from 1921-24
industry failed to expand as quick as agriculture
what was lenins strengths
ruthlessness
inspired Bolsheviks
turned ideology into a workable programme
made workers at mercy to state
lenin weaknesses
ruthlessness caused unnecessary suffering
made state more oppressive
he made conflict unavoidable
