The Russian civil war

Question 1

The Russian civil war

Answer 1

1918-21 started soon after the Bolsheviks took control of Moscow

Question 2

Red victory

Answer 2

• the victory put the Bols in a great position, they centralized their power to consolidate control of Russia
• the red army was outnumbered but popular among the people and had good leadership (especially Trotsky)
• completely changed the nature of the Bolshevik party (now called the communist party.

Question 3

Centralization

Answer 3

The concentration or control of an activity or organisation under a single authority.

Question 4

Nomenklatura

Answer 4

• Communist party officials trusted by senior officials to implement policy unquestioningly
• Lenin used these to bypass the democratic soviets.

Question 5

Politburo

Answer 5

• Lenin’s most loyal supporters
• Smaller to make fast decisions
• only 5-7 members to give Lenin more control

Question 6

Cheka

Answer 6

• Dec 1917 Lenin made the all Russian emergency commission for camouflage for combating counter revolution and sabotage (Cheka)
• A political police force meant to defend revolution