Stalin Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Stalin?
A
In 1922 he became the Bolshevik party general secretary
1917 he was editor of the pravada
1919 became member of the Bolshevik central committee
2
Q
Who were Stalins rivals for the leadership of the party?
A
Trotsky had organised the successful Bolshevik revolution
He was intelligent and was Lenins choice as successor
Zinoviev help Lenin set up the party in 1905
3
Q
Why did Stalin win the leadership race?
A
Role as general secretary allowed to see and hear everything that was going on in Russia
25th December 1922 drew up a political testament. It stated that Trotsky should succeed him. The leading Bolsheviks kept it secret.
Trotsky was outspoken and arrogant
