Lenins Rule Flashcards
1
Q
what did workers now have?
A
education, equality, cultural opportunities
2
Q
women
A
same rights to educations, worked, had a right to divorces
3
Q
cultural life//art: what was now allowed?
A
avant garde art was now allowed, openness to new trends outside thecountry
4
Q
communist economy//housing//who were factories given to?
A
houses of aristocrats were given to peasants
factories were given to workers committees
5
Q
communist laws
A
churches and religion was banned an 8hour day for workers brought in unemployment pay and pension divorce was allowed universal health care and education
6
Q
peace
A
lenin signed the brest-litovsk treaty
7
Q
who did lenin dismiss?
A
lenin dismissed the constituent assembly
8
Q
which country got independence?
A
finland, decree of independence
9
Q
pros of lenins rule NIEW
A
- an inspiration for the downtrodden
- brought education and new opportunities
- NEP: economy
- his policy on nationalities gave people far more chances and acceptance than before
- women were now able to divorce
10
Q
cons of lenins rule READ
A
- aristocrats fled (expertise was lost)
- robberies on aristocrats
- his ruthlessness set a precedent for stalin to emulate
- shutting down debate; problems could not be resolved as a community
- was he really sincere about NEP?
