Bolshevik Strength Flashcards
1
Q
3 main factors of bolshevik success
A
policies
party
support
2
Q
what were the popular bolshevik policies
A
opposed continuing the war - greatly increased their popularity
their radical policies attracted the peasants and workers
had attractive slogans - “peace, bread, land”
“all power to the soviets”
3
Q
role of lenin
A
strong determined leadership - could force through key points
pushed for October revolution - knew it was the right time
4
Q
role of trotsky
A
persuaded lenin to postpone the revolution
organised the take over and it went like clockwork
seized railways, banks, telegraph poles etc
5
Q
why was the support for the bolsheviks so significant
A
it was active support
particularly in Petrograd and Moscow - the key places of revolution
