The Consolidation of Bolshevik State Flashcards
What did Lenin come to power claiming?
He was interests of proletariat
Who did Lenin believe the Bolsheviks were acting in the best interests of?
Working class
What beliefs did Lenin encourage about the Revolution in October?
That it was a popular rising
What elections did Lenin allow in Nov 1917?
Elections for a Constituent Assembly
Did the Bolsheviks win the Constituent assembly elections?
No
Who won the Constituent Assembly elections? How many votes of the 41 million?
Social revolutionaries
21.8million/41 million votes
How did Lenin react to the Election results?
Disregarded and ignored them
When did the Constituent assembly meet?
5 January 1918
Who had already been outlawed by time the Assembly met?
Kadets
What was the final altercation leading to the Closure of the Assembly
Bolsheviks wanted to chair a meeting with Left wing SR’S but they sent Right wing Chernov
When did the assembly forcibly close?
6 January 1918
When were all other parties banned?
1921
How did civilians react to the closure?
Protested but were shot at - 12 died
For what reasons did Lenin and Trotsky know the terms of the war-ending treaty would be harsh?
Germany had already advanced into Russian territory and Russia had suffered a massive set back
What did Lenin promise when he came to power?
“Peace! Bread! Land!”
Did Lenin and Trotsky agree about the severity terms of the Treaty?
Trotsky was more wary of harsher terms where Lenin wasn’t as bothered
Why did Lenin want Trotsky to delay the peace talks?
He thought Germany were on the verge of their own social revolution and wanted to wait to see if Germans followed in Russia footsteps
How unified were the Bolsheviks at the peace talks?
Not very - very divided
What did the Germans do about Trotsky delaying the talks?
Renewed their advance into Russia to put pressure of Lenin
WhT was the Treaty called that brought Russia out of WW1?
Treaty of Brest-Livtosk
When was the Treaty of Brest-Livtosk signed
3 March 1918
