Lenin's foreign policy

Question 1

comintern

Answer 1

-established in March 1919, spread worldwide socialist revolution
-wanted to see communist parties worldwide who would support the USSR

Question 2

russo-polish war

Answer 2

-wanted to expand the revolution into Poland in 1920
-expected working class in Poland to rise up and support
-this was a failure
-this along with expansion into Hungary and Germany showed the strength of capitalism
-cominterm wanted to continue to spread revolution but they had little early success

Question 3

treaty of rapallo

Answer 3

-signed in 1922 with Germany and russia
-both had been isolated by international communities
-germany with treaty of versailles, russia with fear of communism

terms:
-both nations promised to ‘co-operate in the spirit of mutual goodwill in meeting economic needs of both countries
-re-establish mutual relations
-allowed German military access (hit by ww1)
-allowed special trading rights

-turned into treaty of Berlin in 1926

Question 4

zinoviev letter

Answer 4

-Anglo-soviet trade agreement signed in march 1921
-communist party Britain formed in 1920/21
-on 25th October, the daily mail published a letter from Zinoviev (head of comintern)
-alleged that urge of communist party in Britain to link up with labour to spread Leninism
-showed intrinsic link between labour and soviets
-made anglo-soviet agreements much more hostile to soviet regime

Question 5

the death of lenin

Answer 5

-died in Jan 1924
-despite promise of peace land and bread, led russia to civil war and famine (1921)
-NEP unpopular with the communists due to capital compromise