Reason for Bolshevik win: Leadership Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the Bolshevik War Commissar?

A

Trotsky

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2
Q

What role did Trotsky have?

A

Bolshevik War Commissar

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3
Q

How did Lenin ensure support?

A

Ensuring the Bolshevik supporters remained united in their belief in the socialist cause

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4
Q

Why was the whites leadership poor?

A

Geographical distance and different aims

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5
Q

What were the characteristics of the white leadership?

A

Some were socialist others were conservative

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6
Q

Who were the leaders of the white army?

A

Yudenich
Kolchak
Deniken
Wrangel

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7
Q

Which white leaders were concentrated in the south?

A

Deniken

Wrangel

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8
Q

Where Deniken and Wrangel based?

A

South

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9
Q

Which white leaders were concentrated in the North-east?

A

Admiral Kolchak

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10
Q

Where was Admiral Kolchak based?

A

North-east

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11
Q

Which white leaders were concentrated in the West?

A

Yudenich

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12
Q

Where was Yudenich based?

A

West

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13
Q

What did Trotsky create out of the Red Guards?

A

Red Army

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14
Q

Why did Trotsky bring in ex-Tsarist officers?

A

Bring in expertise

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15
Q

Who did Troskty bring in to build up expertise?

A

Ex-tsarist officers

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16
Q

What enabled men under Trotsky to be promoted?

A

Initiative and courage

17
Q

What did Trotsky travel in?

A

Armoured train

18
Q

Where did Trotsky travel to in his armoured train?

A

Front lines to encourage troops

19
Q

What did Trotsky do in times of crisis?

A

Assumed command, inspired and encourages troops in great efforts and eventual victory

20
Q

What white leaders distrusted each other?

A

Kolchak and Denikin