New Ideas & Ideologies Flashcards
What led Lenin and the Bolshevik’s to ‘act first and justify later?’
The need to retain and consolidate control.
Where in Europe did the Bolsheviks believe revolution would strike next?
Germany
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
3 March 1918
What was the effect of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on Russia?
Russia lost some of it’s territories
What affect did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Soviet Russia?
It sent the precedent for Socialism at home, putting peace before the spread of Revolution.
Which of Russia’s territories became independed states after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania & Poland.
How much of Russia’s population was lost after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
62 million people.
Why did Lenin sideline The Petrograd Soviet?
it contained Non-Bolshevik socialists
What did Lenin form to replace the Petrograd Soviet?
The Bolshevik-only sovnarkom.
What happened when civilians demonstrated against Lenin’s dispersal of the Constituent Assembly?
They were fired at and 12 killed.
What date did the Bolsheviks officially become the ‘Communist Party?’
March 1918
When did the Bolsheviks truly obtain their ‘One Party State.’
March 1918, from then on they governed alone.
How did Lenin justify the formation of the Cheka?
the ‘dictatorship of the proletariat would require active repression of counter-revolutionary enemies.
What years did the new communist state become more associated with ‘terror?’
1918-20
Between 1918-20, who fell victim to the Communist Terror?
former tsarists, right-wing social revolutionaries.
How did the Civil War effect Bolshevik control?
demands of obedience to the party tightened.
