Lenins Russua Flashcards
SovNarkom
Council of people is commissars formed in 1917 following the October revolution
essentially the executive branch of the Soviet government
chairman of the council was equivalent of a prime minister
1918 constitution
Responsible for electing the sovnarkom
in reality chosen by the Bolshevik’s
Moscow becomes what during 1918
Becomes the capital so that the government was further away from advancing white armies
Murder of the tsar and his family
Nicholas the second and his family were killed in 1918
What is
A Politburo
In March 1919 as the Civil War intensified Lenin wanted to concentrate decision-making into the hands of an even smaller group of the Communist leaders therefore he from the Politburo
Orgbruo
Was to supervise local party committees/ secretariat
in order to ensure that the Politburo decision and policies have been followed correctly
One-party state
The Bolshevik party becomes a communist party in March 1918
the Bolsheviks renamed themselves as a communist party
this was a recognition that Russia had become a one-party state
Why did Lenin dismissed the idea of sharing power
Sidlined the PS in favour of sovnarkom
How did the dismissal of a constituent assembly go against Marxist ideology
That power should come from the people was being ignored,
created a one-party state he was following his own idea of the dictatorship of the polertariat
RUSSIAN people needed guiding towards communism and they were not ready
1918 Against constituent assembly dismissal
Demonstrators again for dissolving of the constituent assembly was shot 12 died highlighted a dictatorship
Leninist- Marxist
Lenin radically reform the ideas of marx
the Russia revolution did not follow the marx said revolution will take lead by a party not a class
and limited to one nation not worldwide
Lenin claimed that the party represented the people without the need of a democracy
Lenin and the SRs
he also claimed that he was in coillition with the left wing SR
this ended with the treaty of Brest latovisk
in 1922 the first show trials were of the
SR 34 condemned 11 executed

How did the Civil War shape the Bolshevik ideology
Highlighted the fight against counterrevolutionaries
this led the use of terror to eradicate all opposition
the Cheka played a key role in this other parties were targeted
for example 5000 Mensheviks were arrested
How did the Bolsheviks centralise control during the Cicl war
War communism
How did censorship become extensive under lenin
It became more extensive
dozen of Russian writers were deported to show that it was not a good idea to criticise the government
all books poems and other writings had to be submitted for approval before they could be published
The Church on the Lenin
Was attacked
As a rival potentially
What was the Cheka named as
GPU 1922
Ban on factions in 1921
Increasing use of terror and the economic problems caused by the civil war led to different opinion within the Communist Party
some members felt like the policies pursued were too harsh and that workers have not benefited enough from the October revolution
a group called the workers opposition formed within the party this worried Lenin as party unity was vital if the new commonest regime to survive the 10th party Congress passed a ban on factions which made one decision had been made by the Central committee of the Commons party then a party member could openly disagree with the policy
Nomenklatura
Loyality counted more than expertise
Team members keen on promotion did not challenge of the best decisions on leadership
Who kept attending the Soviets even after enthusiasm faded
The numbers of attending Soviets fell overall leading to a greater influence of the Bolsheviks
September elections in the Soviet
Bolsheviks gain a majority of seats for the first time in the Petrograd Soviet
Visional government problems
The army was disintegrating
food shortages
peasant unrest
law order
