The Establishment Of Bolshevik Government Flashcards
How did Lenin’s position on the revolution differ from Stalin
Lenin
Attempted to maintain his control of the Bolsheviks from his exile. He encouraged soldiers to turn against their supervisors and the government.
Stalin
Was the leading voice among the Bolsheviks
Where was Lenin Exaile
Western Europe
How did Lenin return to Russia in April 1917
Germany snuggled in in to spread the idea of revolution.
What did the April theses state
- Authority should be passed to the soviets
- to abandon our cooperation with other political parties
- transfer the power to the working class
- overthrow the provisional government
How was Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to gain support in 1917
Bread, peace and land highlighted chronic problems in Russia and the Bolsheviks plans to deal with them in a way that the provisional government would not. The provisional government failed to deal with the issues highlighted by the Bolsheviks
What were the seven steps of the Bolshevik takeover
1. Provisional government's problems 2 slogans e.g. bread peace n land 3 Pravda 4 German money 5 Lenin 6 Army 7 organisation
What were the initial concerns with the Bolshevik party upon lenins return
Some bolsheviks feared that Lenin had grown out of touch and that his radical proposal would do more harm than good there were allegations that Lenin was in the pay of the Germans.
The Mensheviks feared Lenin would undermine what they have been doing by staring up this content which would provoke a right wing reaction.
Some felt lining is called suppose the provisional government was unrealistic since the Baltics only had 26,000 members
The Bolsheviks were divided among themselves of the weather to cooperate with the provisional government or not
How did the July days undermine some of the Bolsheviks good work
Warrants for the rest of Bolsheviks were blamed for staring up trouble. Bolsheviks propaganda was burnt and the offices of the Bolshevik newspaper cause. Lenny repetition fell for fleeting rather than leading while other leading languished in gaol
What was the Kornilov coup
When Bolsheviks were released from goals and soldiers and workers again took to the streets this time in defence of the provisional government
What is the position of the Bolshevik party by September 1917
Lenny and bombarded the 12 months central committee of the Bolshevik party with the demands to stage a revolution and seize power. The two most prominent members feel that Russia was not yet economically ready for revolution. They even burnt some of Lenins letters
What were the different views in the Bolsheviks party in September 1917
Lenin - wanted to take power immediately
Zinoviev and kamenev - Feared Russia was not economically ready and urged resistance and burnt lenins letters. Believed that they should not act before the result of the constituency Assemble election were known.
Trotsky- suggested they should work through the Petrograd Soviet and wait for the Congress of Soviets which was due to be converted on 26 October. He believes that this Congress could win the support of all of the socialist. Parties for a strong Soviet government without having to resort to violence.
When did Lenny return to Russia for the second time and how did he do so
Seventh of October. Lenin secretly returned to Petrograd to attend a meeting of the central committee and try to win them over in person to the policy of taking power immediately
How did kerensky react to Lenin coming to the meeting
Kerensky sent some of the more radical are units out of the capital. This provided an excuse for the Bolsheviks.
What was the military revolutionary committee
Under Trotsky Consisted of 66 members, 48 on the bolsheviks and appointed commissars to military units to issue order and organise weapon supplies. The committee controlled 200,000 red guards 60,000 Baltics sailors and 150,000 soldiers of Petrograd.
Why is 10 October such a significant that 1917
How did kerensky retaliate to this
Lenin managed to persuade the Bolsheviks that an arms rising should happen today
Kerensky tried to close down to Bolshevik newspapers and restrict the military revolutionary committee power
