October Revolution and Lenin Flashcards
How did Lenin react to the attempted coalition between the PG and Soviet?
Lenin led soviets to accuse new soviet politicians of selling out to the middle class - turning them against the soviet.
What did Lenin’s April Thesis call for?
An end to the war, down with the PG and assumption of power for the Soviets.
What were Lenin’s two most famous quotes?
‘Peace, Bread and Land’ and ‘All Power to the Soviets”
Who was Lenin’s promises of peace and land most enticing for?
Workers, Soldiers and Peasants
What happened in June 1917?
The coalition government launched a military effort to end the war and bolster Russia’s power but instead caused 200,000 deaths and was a military disaster. Soldiers deserted - this brought support for Bolsheviks.
What caused the July Days?
The military failure fueled an uprising.
What were the July Days?
Enraged by the events of June, between 3-5 of July soldiers, workers and sailors took to the streets, condemning the PG and demanding soviet takeover. Lenin failed to act and the uprising was quelled.
What happened to the Bolshevik and Soviet leading figures after the July Days?
Trotsky and Kamenev were arrested and Lenin fled.
When did Lenin become leader of the Bolsheviks?
1903
When did Trotsky become the chairman of the soviet?
25th September 1917
What is the October Revolution?
When the Bolsheviks seized power from the PG.
What caused a power vaccum that enabled the October Revolution?
The incapability of the PG.
By how much did the number of Bolshevik members increase between April and (the end of) July?
It doubled. 100,000 in April, 200,000 by the end of July, 350,000 by October. Most were workers.
When did the Bolsheviks gain a majority in the Petrograd Soviet?
September 1917
Why did panic spread in October?
Rumour spread that the PG was abandoning Petrograd - to advancing Germans - for Moscow.
