The Triumvirate Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Who were the members of the Triumvirate (United Opposition)?
A
Kamenev, Zinoviev, and Trotsky.
2
Q
What united the members of the Triumvirate?
A
Their shared opposition to Stalin.
3
Q
What name did the Triumvirate adopt to oppose Stalin?
A
The United Opposition.
4
Q
What party rule did the United Opposition violate?
A
Lenin’s 1921 ban on factionalism (forming groups within the party around one issue).
5
Q
How did Stalin use the 1921 factionalism ban to his advantage?
A
He used it to expel Kamenev, Zinoviev, and Trotsky from the Communist Party.
