Russia 1894-1945: lenins new society Flashcards
Who were the provisional government
Were not an elected government
forced to run Russia after Tsar abdicated
What did Lenin do when he heard about the March revolution
immediately returned to Russia
when arrived at Finland station in Petrograd announced in the April thesis that his party the Bolsheviks would get a give land to the peasants and ensure people get food
What was Lenin’s slogans
‘Peace bread land’
‘All power to the Soviets’
What happened as a result of Lenin announcement in the April theses
Support for Bolsheviks increased quickly
What happened at the end of October 1917
Lenin convinced time was right for Bolsheviks to invade
Who was in charge of the red guards and what did they do on November 6
Trotsky
Red cars took control of post office, bridges in Petrograd
What did Kerensky wake up to here on November 7
why did the Bolsheviks keep invading
What happened on November 7
Kerensky member of provisional government awoke to find Bolsheviks had control of most of Petrograd
no opposition so the red guards continued
on the 7th of November they stormed into the Winter Palace and arrested ministers of the provisional government
Name 5 reasons why the Bolsheviks succeeded
Provisional government= unpopular
They took control of key areas in Petrograd (railways, post offices,
bridges)
there was no opposition
They had lots of support
they had outstanding leaders
What did Lenin immediately set up after defeating the provisional government
why did he do this
Immediately set up Council of peoples Commisars
As Bolsheviks would become defeated if he failed to deliver his promise of peace bread land
How did Lenin end World War I
How did Russia suffer as a result
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia lost a severe amount of land
What was the Cheka and when was it set up
Secret police force set up in december 1917 to crush opponents
Why were the Cheka feared
what name was given to them and why
Killed thousands of people
Red terror
When was the red Army formed
who made up the majority of the army
Formed in January 1918
most members were peasants
Name the 3 causes of the civil war
Anti-Bolshevik forces (the whites) united to crush the Bolsheviks
White armies had different aims wanted to reinstate Tsar
Bolsheviks (Reds) controlled capital cities but was surrounded by the white armies
Nature of Civil War
Reaction of Bolsheviks = Ruthless Trotsky created new red army of over 300,000
Cheka insured no one worked with whites in Bolsheviks territories —> red Terror
Lenin had the Tsar and his family executed
Both sides committed acts of cruelty forcing peasants and workers to do what they want
