Lenin - Political Auhtority Flashcards
When was the Sovnarkom formed
1917
How often did the Sovnarkom meet
Every day
What did the 1918 constitution claim
All power to the Sovnarkom
Who chose the Sovnarkom
The Communist Party Central Committee
When was Moscow made the capital? Why
March 1918
Moved away from white armies
When was Nicholas and his family murdered
July 1918
Why did they kill the Tsar
Worried he could become a figurehead of the white armies in the Civil War
When was the Politburo established
March 1919
What did the Politburo take over
Took over formulating policy from the Sovnarkom
How many people made up the Politburo
7-9
As the 1920s went on what happened to the Sovnarkom
Started meeting less frequently
Key decisions made in the Politburo
Why was the Orgburo created
Created to supervise local party committees and party secretariat in order to ensure that the Politburo’s decisions were being followed
Who was a member of both the Politburo and the Orgburo
Stalin
When did the Bolshevik party become the communist party
March 1918
Who temporarily resigned
Kamenev
Zinoviev
What happened in January 1918
Demonstrators against dissolving the Constituent Assembly were shote at and 12 were killed
When were the first show trials? What happened
1922
SRs - 34 condemned and 11 executed and the party banned
How many Mensheviks were arrested
5,000
How did the Bolsheviks centralise the economy
War communism
NEP 1921
What had to happen with books, poems and other writings to be published
They had to be submitted for approval before they could be published
What was attacked due to being seen as a rival
The church
When was the Cheka renamed
1922
What was the Cheka renamed to
The GPU
What group formed inside the communist party
“Workers opposition”
At the tenth party congress what was passed
Ban on factions
What did the ban on factions mean
Once a decision has been made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party then no party member could openly disagree with the policy
What principle was abandoned
National self-determination
What were independence movements seen as
Counter-revolutionary
In 1922 what did Stalin do
Brutally suppressed the independence movement in Georgia
What established the USSR in 1922
The 1922 constitution
What was the Nomenklatura system
List of 5,500 government posts
The holders could only be appointed by the Central Committee (based on loyalty)
What did the Nomenklatura system lead to
Party members keen on promotion did not challenge or debate decisions of the leadership (rewarded with special privileges, such as better housing)
