The Red Terror and the Cheka

Question 1

What was the Red Terror

Answer 1

A period of time where executions and arrests between september 1918 and February 1919.

Question 2

What was the Reason for the red terror?

Answer 2

Lenin did this in order to get rid of anyone opposing the Bolsheviks

Question 3

What were the role fo the Cheka

Answer 3

It grew rapidly during the civil war
By 1919 it had 100,000 members
Had enormous power: after 1918 they could arrest and imprison, torture and execute anyone they suspected

Question 4

What was another reason for the introduction of the Red Terror

Answer 4

An assassination attempt failed by the SRs

Question 5

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Answer 5

Bolshecik called on Workers to report anyone who made remarks against them.They would be sent to prison camps
The Cheka shot any Red Army deserters they recaptured
Bolsheviks became a dictatprship

Question 6

Kronstadt mutiny

Answer 6

The Kronstadt naval base defended Petrograd and its sailors fought in the February and October revolution
In February 28 1921 Kronstadt sailors rebelled against the bolsheviks
Like many Bolsheviks the sailors were sick of war communism,the way the Bolsheviks requisitioned food,the red teror and the lack of political freedom
Trotsky sent 50,000 red army soldiers to take the base back