MOVES TOWARDS TOTALITARIANISM Flashcards
ROLE OF THE CHEKA?
grew rapidly during CW, 1919 (100000)
enormous power, could arrest, imprison, torture/execute ANYONE.
THE RED TERROR
Lenin introduced after surviving assassination attempt by an SR.
Boss called on all workers to report anyone who made remarks against soviet/govern
Grew rapidly in Cw.
- Used in Red Army
lasted sept 1918- feb 1919
method X went away
WHAT WAS THE KRONSTADT MUTINY
insurrection of Naval sailors
what did the sailors help in
- february revolution
- July Days
- October revolution
when was the kronstadt mutiny
28 February 1921
why did they rebel
they were sick of war communism, the way Bolsheviks requisitioned food, the Red Terror and lack of freedom
what did Trotsky do about the sailors
sent 50,000 Red Army soldiers to take back the base.
There was fierce fighting until 17 March where sailors were defeated
how many were executed by the Cheka
800
What did the Kronstadt Mutiny do
undermine the Bolsheviks claim to be acting for working classes & peasants
What happened in 1919 for the government?
Communist Party elected a five-man POlITBURO - Lenin, Trotsky, Zinoviev, Kamenev, Stalin
What did the POLITBURO become?
Central committee that decided party policy. Decision determined what happened in the Soviet Union. Soviets = X Power
