Tomsky Flashcards
1
Q
Why was he reliable.
A
He was an old Bolshviek.
2
Q
Why did his origins give him an advantage?
A
He was working class, he worked his way up from the bottom.
3
Q
What was his positions in 1920?
A
General secretary and international trade unions.
4
Q
What was he elected in 1922
A
Was elected to the central committee and poltiburo.
5
Q
What did he support?
A
NEP which came back to hurt him in 1927.
6
Q
What was he blocked from?
A
His intense hostility towards Trotsky blinded him from the truth that Stalin was the common enemy.
7
Q
Why was his power base a disadvantage
A
Because his power base of trade unions meant he was an easy target for Stalin.
