Russian AOS2- Quotes Flashcards
Hill “the rev…”
“the revolutionary process abolished a regime of despair and created a new world of hope”
Pipes “proph…”
“prophylactic measure designed to nip in the bud any thoughts of resistance to the dictatorship”
“believed that…”
“believed that over-killing was better than running the risk of being overthrown” -Service
“the Bolsheviks were…”
“the Bolsheviks were incapable of giving the people anything but chaos, civil war, hunger and terror” -Volkognov
“Bolsheviks had…”
“Bolsheviks had achieved their goals: the Party had power” -Volkognov
“an instrument…”
“an instrument of struggle against their social or ‘internal’ enemies” -Figes
“vast…”
“vast majority of the population viewed the regime responsible for them as a terrible and inexplicable cataclysm” -Pipes
Figes “to…”
“to structure the instrumental relationship between the party and the Soviets”
Volkognov “blood…”
“blood, coercion and the denial of freedom”
