The return of Lenin (3) Flashcards
How many members did the Bolsheviks have at the time of the February/March revolution 1917?
A small party of 23,000 members.
How many representatives in the soviet did the Bolsheviks have?
40 representatives in the Soviet of 1500.
Where the Bolsheviks major leaders?
In exile
Who the first major leaders to reach Petrograd after being in exile and what did they do once they were in Petrograd?
Kamenev and Stalin who took over the party newspaper (Pravda).
What policy did the Bolsheviks adopt?
A policy by other left-wing socialists, to support the Provisional Government, the continuation of the war and the Soviet leadership.
When did the Bolsheviks begin to forge their own path?
When Lenin returned to Russia from Switzerland on the 3rd of April 1917.
Who did Lenin get help from to get back into Russia?
The Germans
Why did the Germans help?
The Germans saw an advantage of allowing Bolsheviks to enter Russia and to stir up trouble.
What did the Germans enable Lenin to do?
To travel from exile in Switzerland, through Germany to neutral Sweden and thence to Finland and Petrograd.
What was Lenin greeted by when he came back to Petrograd?
Cheering crowds at the Finland station in Petrograd where he gave a rousing speech, prepared during his long journey.
