Lenin's role- including the April thesis Flashcards

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1
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What had Lenin not expected?

A

-abdication of the Tsar so quickly.

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2
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What did Lenin cause in the provisional government (April)?

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A shift in attitudes on social revolution.

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Who helped Lenin get back to Russia and why?

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-Germans
-Saw Lenin as a โ€˜virusโ€™
-peace in the east

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4
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What slogans did Lenin use?

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-โ€˜peace bread and landโ€™
-โ€˜all power to the sovietsโ€™ (wanted an operational Petrograd soviet with all power delegated to them).

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5
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Which document promised peace, bread and land?

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The April Thesis

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What did peace, bread and land entail?

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-Withdrawal from WW1
-Land reforms
-End of the hardships of WW1

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7
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What was the impact of Leninโ€™s return?

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-no impact
-people did not care about April Thesis.
-slowly became relevant- Trotsky!

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What were the main points of the April thesis?

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-no cooperation with other parties
-true revolution + overthrow the PG.
-Transfer power to the workers
-end war

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9
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Which other communist ruler initially sought to cooperate with the provisional government?

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-Stalin

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