The consolidation of the Communist dictatorship Flashcards
the establishment of one-party control; the removal of the Constituent Assembly; the ending of involvement in the First World War
when was the decree on press
November 1917
What did the decree on press do
Ban opposition press
helping to establish one-party control
When was Sovnarkom created
October 1917
What was Sovnarkom
Small group of Bolshevik officials who made key government decisions so power was not exercised through soviets- exclusively Bolshevik
Helped establish one-party control
How did Sovnarkom made policies
By decree so they did not have to consult soviets on policy
Helped establish one-party control
When were the Kadets outlawed
December 1917
What were the results of the Constituent Assembly elections
Socialist Revolutionaries won 53%
Bolsheviks only got 24%
When were the Constituent Assembly elections
November 1917
What did Lenin say do discount the result of the Constituent Assembly elections
Soviet government represented a higher level of democracy than an elected Constituent Assembly so it was declared redundant
When was the Constituent Assembly shut down
January 5th 1918
Why did the Bolsheviks need to end involvement in WW1
When coming to power they had promised peace
Ending the war would give them the support of the army
Decree on peace meant they had promised to end the war
Who negotiated peace with Germany
Trotsky
What treaty ended the war with Germany
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
March 1918
What did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk do
Lost large areas of land meaning 62 million people were lost
27% of farmland was lost
74% of iron and coal reserves were lost
Russia paid Germany 6 billion Marks
When was the decree on land
October 1917
What did the decree on land do
Legitimised peasant land seizures without needed compensation for previous land owners
Helped Bolsheviks gain support of the peasants
When was the decree on workers control of factories
October 1917
What did the decree on workers control of factories do
Put workers committees in charge of factories instead of individual managers
Helped Bolsheviks gain support of the workers
How did the Bolsheviks gain support of the workers
Made the working day 8 hours
Decree on workers control of factories
When were the banks nationalised
December 1917
When was industry nationalised
February 1918
How else did Lenin prevent the creation of a democratic government
People were calling for a government containing other socialist parties
Lenin went into talks with the other parties to please these people but manufactured the talks to collapse
When was the decree on peace
October 1917
What did Lenin do to the civil service
Purge many officials
Promotes junior officials who were Bolsheviks
Brought in Bolshevik officials
Why did Lenin purge the civil service
After the October 1917 revolution the civil service rioted and protested against the Bolsheviks
