Socialism Case studies

Question 1

Russian Revolution

Answer 1

• Bolsheviks issued the Decree of Worker’s Control giving additional powers to factory committees
• Later Factory committees merged with trade unions under firm Bolshevik control

Question 2

Guild Socialism in Britain

Answer 2

1900-1920s
-Advocated state ownership of industry and workers’ control by delegating authority to democratically run national guilds

Question 3

Times of fundamental violent change of revolutionary socialists (3)

Answer 3

• Russia 1918-1921
• China 1946-49

Mexico 1910-1920