Return Of Lenin Flashcards
At the time of the February Revolution, how large was the Bolshevik Party?
23,000
Out of the Soviet representatives, how many were Bolsheviks?
40/1500 were Bolsheviks
When did Lenin return?
3rd April 1917. Or you could just say early April.
Who aided Lenin in his return to Petrograd?
The Germans, creating unpopularity due to the war.
What was the ideological message of Lenin’s April Theses?
The Party’s job was to lead the proletariat to a second revolution
The Party and the Proletariat should not bow down to the Bourgeoisie democratic objectives.
The Provisional Government should not be supported.
Which three defining policies did Lenin propose in his April Thesis? These three things majorly boosted his popularity among the peasantry and the city workers.
Peace - War should be ended immediately
Bread - Food queues and rations must end.
Land - Power to the Soviets and redistribution of land to the peasants.
How did the Bolshevik Party react to Lenin’s radical demands in April 1917?
They mocked him, dismissing his policies as far too radical and harmful.
They accused him of plotting with the Germans.
The Mensheviks feared that these policies would provoke a right-wing reaction.
The Bolsheviks were still a minority in the Soviet, so they thought Lenin was being ridiculously idealistic.
How did Lenin win over the support of the Bolshevik Party?
He visited factories and delivered inspirational speeches to workers.
He claimed credit for the peasants seizing their land back in the countryside.
He abandoned his call to overthrow the Provisional Government.
He claimed credit for the anti-war demonstration in April 1917 which resulted in Milyukov and Guchkov’s resignations.
