Lenin's rule by 1924 (summary deck)

Question 1

The Oct/Nov Revolution 1917 positives

Answer 1

Lenin masterminded a successful seizure of power

Question 2

The Oct/Nov Revolution 1917 negatives

Answer 2

The Bolshevik power grab upset many people, including other socialists

Question 3

Single-party rule positives

Answer 3

Enabled Lenin to enforce his will on the Party, providing strong leadership in difficult times

Question 4

Single-party rule negatives

Answer 4

A rapidly increasing bureaucracy, a ‘dictatorship of the Party’ and ruthless repression of any possible opposition

Question 5

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk positives

Answer 5

Bought the Bolsheviks breathing space to consolidate their hold on Russia

Question 6

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk negatives

Answer 6

Enourmous territorial losses for Russia
Triggered the civil war
Russia’s allies turned hostile

Question 7

War communism positives

Answer 7

Sacrificed everything to make sure the Red Army had what it needed. This helped the Reds win the civil war

Question 8

War communism negatives

Answer 8

Created a famine that contributed to the deaths of millions
Caused a collapse in the Russian economy

Question 9

The NEP positives

Answer 9

Helped the economy to stabilise and reduced food shortages

Question 10

The NEP negatives

Answer 10

Many Bolsheviks saw the NEP as a backwards step on the road to socialism