Unity and Leadership - Reasons for Red Victory Flashcards
The Reds were unified by fighting for one aim - what was this aim?
survival of the revolution and Bolshevism
Why did this unified aim help the Reds?
made it easier to pass certain decrees and measures
Which policy was introduced by the Reds?
War Communism
Lenin introduced the Decree on nationalisation as a part of War Communism - what did this establish?
A strong control over areas of production and distribution
What 2 institutions were nationalised by the Reds?
factories and businesses
What did the Reds ban?
Private Trade
What system did the reds introduce?
Rationing System
Where did Lenin direct from?
the Capital (which moved to Moscow)
What groups made up the Whites?
Liberals, tsarists, Mensheviks, nationalists, separatists, SRs, Kadets, socialists
What often happened between White armies?
they often fought one another
How can we describe the organisation of the Whites?
deeply divided
What were White leaders (officers) often involved in?
corruption
Give an examples of corruption the White leaders were involved in:
used aid, weapons and resources from foreign interventionists to sell on the black market
