The Communist Dictatorship Flashcards
What month was the 1918 Constitution established?
July
What was the purpose of the 1918 Constitution?
Stated that supreme power rested with the All-Russian Congress of the Soviets.
What was the All-Russian Congress of the Soviets responsible for?
electing the Sovnarkom, although the process was arguably corrupt.
What years was the Russian Civil War?
1918-20
What caused the Civil War?
Opposition to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk meeting with political opposition.
What reasons did other European countries have for helping aid the White Army against the Bolsheviks during the Civil War?
They opposed communism & Bolsheviks refused to pay back money borrowed during Tsarist autocracy.
Who partly financed the Ani-Bolshevik Volunteer Army during the Civil War?
Germany.
How many died during the Civil War?
10,000,000
What was the effect of the Treaty of Riga?
Independence for Poland and other territories.
How did the Civil War impact the Bolshevik Party?
There was greater centralisation and control.
What year was the Politburo created?
1919
What was the affect of the Politburo coming into practice?
It became the centre for party policy, reducing the power of the Sovnarkom and other Committees.
Sovnarkom began to meet less.
When was Stalin made General Secretary?
1922
What year was the Nomenklatura system introduced?
1923
What was the Nomenklatura?
A catagory of people holding high positions within society; positions only granted with approval from the Communist Party.
How did the Civil War impact the national minorities?
As a result, the Communist Government abandoned its earlier support for national self-determination.
When was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) formally established?
December 1922.
Where did the Communist Party move the State Capital to?
Moscow.
What was the general structure put into place by Lenin?
Rule by one Party and centralised control.
How did Stalin adapt Lenin’s structure of Government?
He extended it, asserting a dominant influence.
How often did Stalin call Party Congresses compared to Lenin?
Less frequently.
How many Party Congresses were called between 1939-52?
None
When did the Lenin Enrolment take place?
1924-5
What was the Lenin Enrolment?
An expansion in party membership.
Who drafted the 1936 Constitution?
Nikolai Bukharin
Were the democratic promises made in the 1936 Constitution followed?
Hardly.
What promises were made in the 1936 Constitution?
Elections every 4 years, The right to vote over 18, extended civil rights: freedom of speech.
When did Stalin’s ‘cult’ begin?
1929
How did Stalin’s cult portray him?
As Lenin’s disciple.
