The establishment of one-party control (5) Flashcards
1
Q
What did the Bolsheviks come to power with?
A
the claim that they were acting in the interests of the proletariat.
2
Q
Who was the proletariat?
A
The ordinary working people of Russia.
3
Q
What did the Bolsheviks encourage people to think?
A
That the October/November revolution was popular rising
4
Q
What was Lenin say that “a dictatorship of the proletariat” would require?
A
Would require the active repression of “counter-revolutionary” elements.
5
Q
What had Lenin always been to opponents?
A
Ruthless.
6
Q
What did Lenin think he needed?
A
Due to the fact that Lenin believed the Bolsheviks were acting in the interests of the working class, therefore all he needed was all the authority from the working class.
