Russian Revolution: Section Review 3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Lenin’s small group of Bolsheviks who would govern Russia.
Communism
Everyone in society would be paid equally, all land property and shared, and the government owns everything.
Lavr Kornilov
Commander-in-chief of the army who tried to seize power from the provisional government.
Treaty of Breast Litovsk
Lenin signs with Germany to end the war, giving 1/4 of Russian territory to Germany.
White Army
Mercenaries hired by nobles to fight the red army.
Red Army
Bolsheviks
Kronstadt Revolt
Sailors that had a revolt against Bolsheviks because they didn’t keep their electoral promise.
New Economic Policy
Gradual movement from capitalism to communism.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The new name the Bolsheviks gave Russia.
Communist Party
The new for the Bolsheviks.
Leon Trotsky
He was the organizer of the 1917 takeover, commander of the red army, and a capable leader of the Bolsheviks.
Jospeh Stalin
Worked as secretary for the bolsheviks and was responsible for hiring who would be in the politburo.
What disadvantages and advantages did the Bolsheviks face in trying to take power in 1917?
Disadvantage: they were small and unpopular.
Advantage: they were well organized and discipline since there were only a few of them.
How did Kornilov’s attempted coup help the bolsheviks?
It helped the bolsheviks become militarized/experienced, while they also gained popularity, numbers and weapons.
How did the bolsheviks actually take control of the government?
They planned to visited each member of the provisional government and citizens arrested all of them, non-violently.
What policies did the new government follow in each of these areas? a) land, b) industry, c) democratic government, d) the war against Germany
Land: farmland was divided to everyone.
Industry: Nobles taught others how to work factories.
Democratic government: all other parties became banned and it declared democracy illegal.
The war against Germany: Lenin signed the treaty of Breast Litovsk to end the war.
What were the results of Russias civil war?
The reds won, however, cities and factories were destroyed, destroying the economy, which meant that they had to re-build many things.
How did Lenin deal with political discontent after the civil war? How did he deal with the country’s economic problems?
a) he bans and outlaws all other political parties.
b) Lenin established the new economic policy which was gradually moving from capitalism to communism.
How did Stalin rise to power in the 1920’s?
He put his friends/supporters in key positions in the politburo, and wen it came to elections, he made people pay their favours to him by voting him head of the communist party.
