Power Vacuum and power struggle Flashcards
How was the party in theory supposed to be controlled?
through collective leadership
When was Stalin made General Secretary of the Party?
April 1922
Who was in the Triumvirate, formed in May 1922
Stalin, Kamenev and Zinoviev
When was Lenin’s testament suppressed at the Party Congress
May 1924
What had Lenin introduced to dispell democracy?
the 1921 Ban on factions
What had replaced the ‘power to the soviet’ idea by 1924?
a centralised control from the party
What was a key issue with Leninist government by 1924?
had created a huge state bureauceracy, carrying out orderse from superiors
When did Lenin write his 600-word testament?
December 1922
What changes did he propose to the Central Committee?
double the members from 50 to 100
Who did Lenin’s testament criticise?
everyone in the party - especially Stalin.
Why did Lenin treat Stalin harshly?
Because he had been rude to Lenin’s wife - used brute force to supress Georgian independence
Who did Lenin endorse as his successor?
Nobody
Who wanted Lenin’s testament to be read at the Twelfth party congress?
Lenin’s wife - Nadezhda Krupskaya
Who didn’t want Lenin’s testament to be read out?
Kamenev, Zinoviev and Stalin - as well as Trotsky
Who initially seemed like the most likely person to succeed Lenin?
Trotsky - he played key roles in Bolshevik seizure of power and the Civil War
