USSR - Leadership Struggle Flashcards
Who were Stalin’s main opponents?
Trotsky, Kamenev, Zinoviev, Bhukarin
What position was Stalin in the Communist party
General Secretary
Who was the leader of Soviet Union before Stalin
Lenin
Who did Lenin favour the most?
Trotsky
What is NEP?
New Economic Policy
Which of the main 5 opponents was a planner of the October revolution?
Trotsky
Which of the main 5 opponents opposed the October Revolution?
Kamenev
What was Lenin’s opinion on Stalin?
That Stalin is filled with hatred and not fit to be a leader
Why was Lenin’s testament not released?
Even though it was very Trotsky biased, they all agreed not to do it. All did not want Trotsky to win. The testament was very negative towards Stalin, but since they did not see him as a threat, they did not release it.
Why was Trotsky not showing up for Lenin’s funeral a bad idea for Trotsky? And why was Stalin leading it a good idea for him?
it damaged Trotsky’s reputation as he was seen as a disloyal follower. On top of this it added on to his reputation of being arrogant.
Stalin leading the funeral made him look like he was a loyal followed of Stalin, hence making him look better.
What did Stalin’s position as General Secretary do?
It allowed him to have access to 26,000 personal files and he was able to start Lenin’s enrolment
What was Lenin’s enrolment?
When the Party recruited over 500,000 new members from working class between 1923-1925
Give two policies and what they were
NEP - New Economic Policy (Allowed Peasants to earn money by selling their own goods)
Rapid Industrialisation: Making the country become as advanced as possible in a small amount of time, to catch up with the west
Socialism in one country - To improve one country to its best before moving on to another.
Give 2 policies of the right-wing?
Slow Industrialisation, NEP, Socialism in one country
Give 2 policies of the left-wing?
To build a Communist society as fast as possible,
End NEP (New Economic Policy)
Rapid Industrialisation
Spreading Worldwide Revolution
