Power Struggle Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Who were the key characters in the Power Struggle?
A
Stalin, Trotsky, Kamenev, Bukharin, Zinoviev and Rykov
2
Q
Who made up the first Triumvirate?
A
Stalin, Zinoviev and Kamenev
3
Q
How did Stalin defeat Trotsky?
A
He was removed from the Politburo in 1926, the party in 1927 and then exiled in 1929
4
Q
What was the idea Stalin used to defeat the left?
A
Socialism in One Country
5
Q
How did Stalin become the undisputed leader?
A
He outmanoeuvred his opposition and removed them, leaving himself as the undisputed leader.
6
Q
Who was not present at Lenin’s funeral?
A
Trotsky
7
Q
What was Lenin’s Testament?
A
Lenin’s Testament was a statement calling for the removal of Stalin as General Secretary and a general criticism of each leading Bolshevik member. It was kept a secret.
