Stalin's USSR- the struggle for power

Question 1

Who did Stalin form a triumvirate with?

Answer 1

kamenev and zinoviev

Question 2

What were Kamenev’s strengths?

Answer 2

Leader of the moscow bolshevik party, seen as able, ally of stalin and zinoviev

Question 3

What were Bukharin’s strengths?

Answer 3

Member of the politburo, lenin called him “the favourite of the party”, flexible, wrote books, wanted to continue the NEP which would make him popular w/ Lenin supporters

Question 4

What were Zinoviev’s strengths?

Answer 4

helped lenin set up the bolshevik party, chief in petrograd, head of the Comintern

Question 5

What were Kamenev’s weaknesses?

Answer 5

Against Trotsky, “lacking in the caoacity to lead a country”, seemed to be sympathetic to the Mensheviks

Question 6

What were zinoviev’s weaknesses?

Answer 6

disliked in party due to incompetence and vanity

Question 7

What were bukharin’s weaknesses?

Answer 7

Opposed Brest-Litvosk- (which may be seen as opposing Lenin)- lack of political cunning, at first disagreed w/ Lenin.

Question 8

What were trotsky’s weaknesses?

Answer 8

Arrogant, previously a Menshevik. Underestimated his opponents

Question 9

What were Stalin’s strengths?

Answer 9

cunning
“clear aim”
allied with zinoviev + kamenev
important role
allowed nothing to get in his way

Question 10

What were Stalin’s weaknesses?

Answer 10

Harsh upbringing
georgian
lenin spoke badly of him in will
seen as “stupid” and “a long shot”
lacked trotsky’s experience

Question 11

i think this card is wrong Which candidates for leadership of the moscow bolshevik party were in favour of the NEP?

Answer 11

Gregory Zinoviev, Lev Kamenev, Leon Trotsky

Question 12

i think this card is wrong Which candidates for leadership of the moscow bolshevik party were NOT in favour of the NEP?

Answer 12

Nikolai Bukharin