★ Lenin's Foreign Intervention

Question 1

★ What was Russia’s foreign situation like at the end of the Civil War?

Answer 1

★ Diplomatically isolated from other countries, fear over Comintern

Question 2

★ Why did other countries fear Communism?

Answer 2

★ Series of bomb attacks in 1919 against USA were attributed to the Communists, furthering the Red Terror
★ Wave of revolutionary uprisings in Europe (Ex. Spartacist Uprising in 1919 in Germany)
★ In 1918, the main reason for foreign intervention was to keep Russia fighting in WW1 to delay a German transfer of soldiers to the West.
★ Comintern

Question 3

★ What was the Russo-Poland War?

Answer 3

★ 1918 - Poland fighting against Ukrainian Nationalists in the Green Army
★ Lenin saw Poland as the geographical bridge into the West
★ Bolsheviks initially had great success at the Battle of Kiev however was defeated at the Battle of Warsaw in 1920, “Miracle on the Vistula”

Question 4

★ How did Lenin end diplomatic isolation?

Answer 4

★ Treaty with Germany

Question 5

★ What was the Treaty of Rapallo?

Answer 5

★ Created due to Russia and Germany’s shared isolation from the League of Nations
★ 1922
★ Trade agreements with Germany, allowed Germany to exercise military training in Russia
★ reopening of foreign diplomacy, waivered claims for compensation after WW1

Question 6

★ What was the Zinoviev letter?

Answer 6

★ 1924, a letter from Zinoviev containing Communist ideas was leaked by the Daily Mail in order to connect Labour to Communism during the British Elections and ensure Tory victory
★ Damaged relations between Russia and UK