Personalities and contenders Flashcards
Zinoviev
1928 expelled from the party 1936 executed after a show trial
Kamenev
expelled from the party 1928 executed after a show trial in 1936
Tomsky
1934 killed himself in order to avoid a trial and execution
Rykov
expelled from politoburo in 1930 executed after a show trial in 1938
Bukharin
1929 expelled from politburo 1938 executed after a show trial
Trotsky
expelled in 1927 murdered by one of Stalin’s agents in 1940
what was Stalin’s character?
he held a strong position in the party, as a member of the Triumvirate that dominated the central committee
what was Trotsky’s character ?
he was widely regarded as the most important in the party in 1924 he held power and prestige from the revolution and civil war
what was Kamenev’s character ?
he was capable and intelligent he was a skilful politician and good at managing situations
what is Zinoviev’s character?
he was intelligent and well-educated he had a reputation for being vain, unpredictable and prone to mood swings
what is Bukharin’s character ?
he was associated with the right wing and was supported by Rykov and Tomsky he worked closely with Stalin and Tomsky
what is Rykov’s character ?
moderate he was the chairman of the government and he wanted to play a unifying role
what is Tomsky’s character?
he was the son of a factory worker and had a long association with trade unions reputation for plain-speaking political views were moderate
why were personality factors important?
they were important because they contributed towards Stalin’s eventual success
what was Stalin’s personality factor ?
he was a simple character who had an administrative tasks this led to him being referred to as the “grey blur”
what was a consequence of this ?
this led to Stalin being underestimated and so he could manipulate other contenders without notice
why were the contenders significant ?
the personalities of other contenders were also to prove significant as Stalin was able to play on their weakness and defeat them
how did Stalin remove Trotsky from the party ?
Trotsky was arrogant and popular and jewish and all of these are factors that Stalin manipulated to have him removed from the party
communist leaders
all of the other communist leaders were indecisive and weak compared to Stalin, who was motivated and ruthless
Stalin and Bukharin
Bukharin was much less able tactician he was constantly wrong footed by Stalin’s deviousness
marxist
leninist ideology power is meant to be shared
who tried to defeat the left ?
Bukharin Rykov Tomsky
what was Stalin’s job ?
he was general secretary of russia
what was the commissar of nationalities ?
overseeing the affairs of all non-russians within the ussr
