War and revolution: Lenin

Question 1

When was the Russian civil war?

Answer 1

November 1917-October 1922

Question 2

What effect did the civil war have on Lenin’s foreign policy?

Answer 2

The fact that foreign powers had intervened for the whites put him on the defensive, he abandoned the idea of world revolution and introduced a more peaceful foreign policy.

Question 3

List three major consequences of the civil war

Answer 3

1. 10 million deaths. 2. Industry fell to 10% of pre war capacity. 3. The population in cities fell to 50% of their pre war level.

Question 4

How did the civil war influence the formation of the Russian government?

Answer 4

The post war government consisted of men who had played roles in the war, the government began to be dominated by orderliness, comradeship and total loyalty to the party. The militaristic approach can most be seen in the introduction of war communism.

Question 5

What else did the civil war do?

Answer 5

It led to the Bolsheviks being able to consolidate their power and to have power centralized like never before, power now revolved around the politburo and the orgburo.