Unit 3 AOS 2 Russia Quotes Flashcards
In spite of their seemingly fatal ________, the bolsheviks _______ to __________ their dictatorship
In spite of their seemingly fatal isolation, the Bolsheviks managed to consolidate their dictatorship
Orlando Figes
‘By closing the _________ _________ the Bolsheviks signalled that they were ready to wage war in _______ of their regime.’
‘By closing the Constituent Assembly the Bolsheviks signalled that they were ready to wage war in defence of their regime.’
Stephen Smith
‘The ______ ____ became for them the principal instrument of ________ persuasion.’
‘The machine gun became for them the principal instrument of political persuasion.’
Richard Pipes
The Reds were viewed as ‘the _____ ____’ by Russians, granting them _______ support _____ ________ _______ acceptance by society.’
The Reds were viewed as ‘the lesser evil’ by Russians, granting them ‘active support and passive acceptance by society.’
Shelia Fitzpatrick
The Reds could ‘_________ _______’ whereas the Whites had a ‘problem of image’ because they were ‘associated with the old regime.’
The Reds could ‘claim to be defending the revolution’ whereas the Whites had a ‘problem of image’ because they were ‘associated with the old regime.’
Orlando Figes
‘A civil war is not a _______ _______’, and the Reds were _______despite their unpopularity because of their ‘superiority in _______and ____ material.’
‘A civil war is not a popularity contest’, and the Reds were victorious despite their unpopularity because of their ‘superiority in manpower and war material.’
Richard Pipes
The Bolsheviks had ‘no choice but to take from the _______ to give to the ________.’
The Bolsheviks had ‘no choice but to take from the HUNGRY to give to the HUNGRIER.’
Stephan Smith
War Communism was ‘not a response to the _____ ____’ but ‘an attempt as ______ as possible to construct a _______ society’.
War Communism was ‘not a response to the CIVIL WAR’ but ‘an attempt as RAPIDLY as possible to construct a COMMUNIST society’.
Richard Pipes
In 1921, Russia was ‘on the verge of a new _______’ and the NEP was ‘a desperate bid to stem the tide of popular ________.’
In 1921, Russia was ‘on the verge of a new REVOLUTION’ and the NEP was ‘a desperate bid to stem the tide of popular REVOLUTION.’
Orlando Figes
War Communism was ‘not a response to the _____ ____’ but ‘an attempt as ______ as possible to construct a _______ society’.
War Communism was ‘not a response to the Civil War’ but ‘an attempt as rapidly as possible to construct a Communist society’.
Richard Pipes
War Communism was ‘not a response to the _____ ____’ but ‘an attempt as ______ as possible to construct a _______ society’.
War Communism was ‘not a response to the Civil War’ but ‘an attempt as rapidly as possible to construct a Communist society’.
Richard Pipes
‘As with the ________ it replaced, ____ was intended by Lenin primarily to meet Russia’s urgent need for _____.’
‘As with the policy it replaced, NEP was intended by Lenin primarily to meet Russia’s urgent need for food.’
Michael Lynch
