The Bolshevik Revolution Flashcards
Why did germany help lenin retrun to russia?
They believd that if lenin went back and started a revolution the russia would pull out of the war
What effects were there as a result of lenin taking germans help?
He was accused of being a german spy, howver he was given money from germany to help fund the revolution
What was the first thing lenin after his return from exile?
He announced the april thesis
What did the april thesis include?
War with germnay to end Power to be passed to the middle class and the wokring class All land to be given to the peasants Capitalist system to be overthrown All power to the soviets
By how much did bolsheviks grow by?
24,000 in february to 100,000 in april
By june 1917 more than 40 newapapers were spreading lenins ideology
How did the july days impact the bolshevik revolution?
Lenin was made to flee the country to finland. But he continued to direct the people from finland.
Lenin was able to wi support from the ocuntryside due to his ant war policy as most soldiers were peasants in uniform.
Bolsheviks were sent to prison
Their newpaper pravda was closed down
What role did the constituent assemble anf all russian congress of soviets play leading up to the revolution?
The all russuan congress of sovites was due to meein late oct howver bolsheviks owuld not have majority of representatives. And lenin also knew that bolsheviks were unlikley to win majority og seats in the constituent assembly.
The constituent assmebly was meant to occur in late november, so lenin knew that the revolution had to happen befre otherwise there would be too much oppositon
What was a key phrase leni said whilst still in exile?
History will not forgive us if we dont assume power
When did lenin return to petrograd?
7 october
Which two people of the central comitee opposed lenins idea for revolution?
Kaminev and zinoviev - they published thier objections oon the newpaper which made lenin angry
Hwo did kerensky try and remove this threat for revolution?
He closed down the bolshevik newpaper (pravda and izvetsiya) and attempts were made to round up leading bolsheviks
So elnin ordered the revoultion before they could be captured
On what day was the bolshevik revolution?
24th october
What were the events of the revolution?
On the night of 24th octoer the bolsheviks captured key buildings, such as telegraph offices and railway stations and road blocks were set up in the city bridges and aroung the orads surrounding the winter palace and took over the winter palace. The amazon (womens party) played a great role in the storming Kerensky escaped petrograd the next morning and tried to raise troops. Howver troops guarding the PG surrendered and the PG gave in and were arrested 6 soldiers were killed
What happned at the all russian congress of soviets following the revolution?
Bolsheviks got the most seats, 390 out of 650 the mensheviks and the SR condemned the bolshevik action and left the congress giving the bolsheviks more strength.
What did lenin set up as a result of the revolution?
The council of people’s commisars
Who was in the concil of peoples commisars, and what were their roles?
Lenin was the head of the government
Leon trotsky was commissar of foreign affairs
Joseph stalin was commissar for nationalities
What was Trotsky’s role in the revolution?
He was a menshevik exile during the February Revolution
In july he became official bolshevik member
He was leader if the PS when bolsheviks gained control
In oct he became a member fo tge three man military revolutionary commitee (MRC) of the Soviet
The MRC controlled 20,000 red guards 60,000 baltic sailors and 150,000 soldiers of the petrograd garrison
Trotsky was the brains behind the revolution as he made the plans for the seizure of the key buildings of the PG and the overthrow of the provisional government,
What was lenins role in the revolution?
Lenin persuaded the bolsheviks to oppose the war unlike the mensheviks an SRs
He gave the bolsheviks simple slogans that the ordinary could understand
His decsioj to oppose war helped him gain popularity
He created the red guard
He persuaded central comitee to gain power
Without lenin the Bolsheviks would never had made this move on the PG
What were the main reasons for bolshevik success
Lenins rols Trotskys role PG weeknesses Control of armed forces Lack of alternatives
What PG weekness assisted in the succes of the revolution?
It was not an elected body
It shared power with PS and cannot overturn Soviet order number 1
PG was unable to gain support of ordinary people like the Bolsheviks
Bolsheviks and others published so much propaganda that kerensky recieved little to no help
It was weak
How did control over armed forces assist in the succes of the revolution?
They had support from the petrograd garrison
They created the MRC
How did lack of alternatives assist in the succes of the Revolution?
More political parties did not offer clear leadership
Other parties supported war which led to discontent in the army
Peasants demand was never addressed until the bolsheviks listened
