The Cheka Flashcards
Who were the Cheka?
Lenin’s secret police, who embodied Lenin’s views on violence for the revolution
When was it established?
December 20th 1917
Who were there targets?
Counter revolutionaries, those who wanted to overthrow the government, landowners who owned land worth over £10,000 and “enemies of the state”
Who was the head of the Cheka?
Felix Dzerzhinsky
What did the Cheka and Red army do in 1918?
Closed down the Constituent Assembly
How did the Cheka use terror?
Used extreme violence against enemies of the communist party
Crucified priests
White army members were scalded to death or frozen to death and turned into ice sculptures
They were instructed to stand behind the red army and use their machine guns to shoot anyone who refused to fight
Ran concentration camps
What was the estimated number for Cheka victims?
`12,733
How many victims did people really believe there was?
200,000
Where were the headquarters for the Cheka?
Petrograd
What were the Cheka given control of?
They controlled the borders and the railway lines
