Consolidating Bolsheviks Power

Question 1

When did the Bolsheviks take power

Answer 1

October 1917

Question 2

After taking power in 1917…

Answer 2

The Bolsheviks - led by Lenin - quickly moved to consolidate power

Question 3

Over the next 7 years after the Bolsheviks consolidated power…

Answer 3

Lenin created a police state controlled by a single-party dictatorship

Question 4

What was established on October 1917

Answer 4

The Council of People’s Commisars was established as an exclusive Bolshevik governing body

Question 5

When was the Council of People’s Commisars established

Answer 5

October 1917

Question 6

What occured in Russia January 1918

Answer 6

Force was used to dissolve the Constituent Assembly

Question 7

When was the Constituent Assembly dissolved

Answer 7

January 1918

Question 8

What occurred in MArch 1918

Answer 8

Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, ending Russia’s involvement in WWI

Question 9

When was Russia’s involvement in WWI ceased

Answer 9

March 1918

Question 10

The Bolsheviks aims included:

Answer 10

• Equal wages regardless of occupation
• Workers sharing profits of what they make
• Wars are fought for rich people to make a profit, never for the benefit of ordinary people
• All people should be treated equally
• The only way to get the ruling classes to give up power is to take it from them by revolution