Lenin's Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
When was War Communism?
A
July 1918
2
Q
When was the introduction of the NEP?
A
March 1921
3
Q
When did Lenin fall ill?
A
1922-1923
4
Q
When did Lenin die?
A
January 1924
5
Q
When was the Red Terror officially introduced?
A
September 1918
6
Q
What was the Red Terror?
A
The repression that accompanied the spread of Bolshevik control
7
Q
What are the two theories behind the Terror?
A
- It was a pragmatic response towards the problems facing the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution
- It was a defining characteristic of Marxism-Leninism
8
Q
What was Marxism-Leninism?
A
The notion that Marx’s theory of class war as interpreted by Lenin was unchallengingly accurate as a piece of scientific analysis
9
Q
What two ways did the Bolsheviks maintain their Terror?
A
Red Army
Cheka
