Lenin’s Rule (1917–1924) Flashcards
What was the Red Army?
The Bolshevik military force, led by Leon Trotsky during the Civil War.
What caused the Russian Civil War (1918–1921)?
Opposition to Bolshevik rule from the Whites (anti-Bolsheviks) and foreign intervention.
Who were the Whites in the Civil War?
A loose coalition of anti-Bolshevik forces, including monarchists, liberals, and foreign powers.
What was the role of the Cheka during Lenin’s rule?
To eliminate opposition through arrests, executions, and terror.
What were the consequences of War Communism?
Economic collapse, famine, and uprisings such as the Kronstadt Rebellion.
What was the Kronstadt Rebellion (1921)?
A revolt by sailors against Bolshevik policies, brutally suppressed by the Red Army.
How did the NEP differ from War Communism?
It reintroduced limited capitalism, allowing small businesses and farmers to trade for profit.
What was the impact of the NEP on the economy?
It stabilized the economy but caused divisions within the Communist Party.
What were Lenin’s key decrees in 1917?
The Decree on Land and the Decree on Peace.
What was the Decree on Land?
Redistributing land to peasants.
What was the Decree on Peace?
Ending Russia’s participation in WWI.
How did Lenin’s death in 1924 affect the USSR?
It led to a power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky.
