The Return Of Lenin Flashcards
(6 cards)
At the time of Feb/March revolution how large were the Bolsheviks
•Only had 23,000 members
Where the first bolsheviks to reach Petrograd?
•Lev Kamanev and Joesph Stalin
What did Kamenev and Stalin take control of mid March?
•The party newspaper
What was the Bolshevik parties news letter called and what policies did it enforce?
•It was called Pravda- the truth
•They accepted the policy adopted by other left wing socialists
•That meant support for the PG, the continuation of the war and Soviet leadership
When did the Bolsheviks begin to abandon common socialist left wing ideas and forge their own path?
•When Lenin returned from Switzerland on 3 April 1917
How was Lenin greeted when he returned from a 17year exile?
•He was greeted by cheering crowds at the Finland station in Petrograd where he gave a rousing speech