Russian Revolution Pt. 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Why was the Provisional Government (PG) weak?
A
- Dual power
- Rural Unrest (impatience for land reforms)
- deferred major decisions to a future constituent assembly (elections Autumn 1917)
2
Q
V.I Lenin Contribution to Marxism
A
- Working class will not overthrow capitalism
- Led by professionals
- Dictatorship necessary to destroy enemies
3
Q
Lenin’s April Thesis
A
- Bolsheviks will not support PG
- RR will soon enter the 2nd Phase
- All powers should be transferred to the soviets
4
Q
Why did the April Theses gain support in 1917?
A
- other socialist parties supported the PG
- Appealing policies
5
Q
What happened in September and October
A
25th September: Bolsheviks control Petrograd Soviet (Trotsky)
25th October: Bolsheviks seize power from PG in name of the congress of soviets meeting at that time.
6
Q
What was the result of the 1917 election?
A
1st Socialist Revolutionaries with 40%
2nd Bolsheviks with 24%
7
Q
Declaration for working and exploited people 1918
A
- Abolishment of private land ownership
- Nationalisation of banks
- Formation of the red army
8
Q
Problems the Bolshevik government faced?
A
- Food shortages
- Attempts on Lenins life
- Civil war
9
Q
What was Red Terror
A
5th September 1918 Concentration camps for those who oppose Bolshevik rule
extermination of the bourgeoise class
10
Q
What were the foundations of the Soviet System?
A
- Centralised one- party state
- Economic planning
- Cultural Transformation
