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How many initial staff did the CHEKA have?

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23

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How many decrees were introduced within the first few months of bolshevik rule?

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116

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As a result of nationalisation from below, how many extra factories were forced to be nationalised for every factory already decided upon being nationalised by the government in Moscow and Petrograd?

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4 for every 1 factory already nationalised

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Due to the food shortages as a result of State Capitalism, how many grams of bread were peasants living on per day?

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50 grams per day

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How many votes and seats did the SRs achieve in the CA elections?

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17.5 million votes, 370 seats

this result reflected the SRs were the most supported party

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How many votes and seats did the Bolsheviks achieve in the CA elections?

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9.8 million votes, 175 seats

this result showed the Bolsheviks were the second most popular party, however they held a majority in cities

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After the Bolsheviks withdrew from the war without signing a peace treaty, how many Germans invaded Russia and how far did they advance?

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700,000 German troops advanced 240km within 11 days

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Terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk included:

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  • Russia to lose 34% of population, 32% of farmland and 33% of European territory
  • 89% of iron and coal reserves lost
  • 3 billion roubles to be paid

ultimately this went against the bolshevik aims of a peace with no indemnities or annexations, however after germany lost the war many of the terms were scrapped

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How many former military officers were recruited by Trotsky when reshaping the army?

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50,000

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How many troops did the Red Army have by the end of 1920?

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5 million

this was transformed from just 500,000 in 1918

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How many soldiers made up the Czech Legion?

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40,000

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Terms of the Treaty of Riga included:

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  • 30 million gold roubles to be paid
  • large areas of Ukraine of Belarus to be given up
  • materials to be given for production of railways
  • Poland’s eastern border secured
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What was the population of red-controlled and white-controlled areas during the civil war?

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red = 70 million, white = 8-10 million

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For both sides in the civil war, how many desertions was there by 1921?

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4 million in total

yet the whites faced a bigger problem with this threat

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As evidence for the whites weaknesses, how many months apart were attacks from Kolchak and Denikin?

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5 months apart

this shows the whites lack of coordination

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By March 1918 how many members did the CHEKA have?

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more than 1000

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How many were killed in the Red Terror?

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250,000 from direct persecution, up end of 2 million from all causes (includes famine etc.)

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How many bourgeoisie did Zinoviev order the immediate execution of?

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500

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As apart of the Hanging Order, how many peasants in Panza were ordered to be executed as a public deterrent?

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100

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How long were the executions of the Romanov family?

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they took place over 20 minutes

members of the family were shot at over 70 times and then bayoneted

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How many peasants deserters were arrested in 1918 and 1920?

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500,000 in 1918
800,000 in 1920

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During the Tambov Rebellion, under the Red Terror, how many peasants were arrested and executed in this region?

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100,000 peasants and their families were arrested

15,000 were executed

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How many industrial workers were persecuted in Astrakhan between the 12th and 14th of March?

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strikers were loaded on to barges with stones tied around their necks and thrown in the Volga

this caused 2000 to 4000 to be shot/drowned

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As a result of the White Terror, how many jews were killed?

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between 50,000 to 200,000

25
Due to dissatisfaction with conditions in cities during the civil war, how did this affect the number of proletariat members in Petrograd?
January 1917, the party had 3.6 million proletariat members but this decreased to 1.4 million in January 1919
26
What were the requirements for factories being nationalised under war communism?
employ at least 10 workers or employ at least 5 workers yet have powered machinery
27
During the early 1920s, what percentage of prostitutes in Moscow were ex bourgeoisie?
42%
28
What was the significance of bagmen in supplying food in 1918-1919?
they supplied 60% of bread to city-dwellers
29
How many months did the Committees of the Poor last?
6 months only
30
Between 1917 and 1921, results of grain requisitioning included:
- amount of land under cultivation decreased by 40% - harvests were around 37% of usual yields
31
How many houses were burned down for firewood between 1919 and 1920?
3000
32
What percentage of 1914 wages were 1920 wages worth?
1920 wages were worth 2% or 1914 wages
33
In 1920, how did Moscow's and Petrograd's population change?
Moscow's population decreased by 50% Petrograd's population decreased by 70%
34
What were heavy industries outputs like compared to pre war levels? (industrial, steel, iron)
Industrial output was 13% of pre-war Steel output was 4% of pre-war Iron output was 1.5% of pre-war
35
What was the average rainfall in the Samara region compared to 1920 levels for May?
average = 38.8 mm 1920 value = 0.3 mm
36
What percentage of food producing areas experienced total crop failure as a result of the 1921 famine?
20%
37
How many people were affected by the 1921 famine?
more than 20 million people
38
How many died due to starvation or disease during the 1921 famine?
at least 5 million
39
How did foreign aid relieve the population during the 1921 famine?
Britain's Save the Children Fund In Russia saved 14 million lives American Relief Administration fed 10 million per day in the summer of 1922
40
How many CHEKA requisitioning squad members were killed due to peasant unrest during the 1921 famine?
8000
41
How many incidents against the government was there in February 1921?
118 separate incidents
42
How many were involved with the Kronstadt Revolt?
50,000 Red Army soldiers 16,000 Kronstadt soldiers
43
What were the overall losses during the Kronstadt Revolt?
10,000 Red Army soldiers 5000 Kronstadt soldiers, however 2300 sailors were later executed and 6459 were sent to labour camps
44
Pre war coal levels compared to 1926:
1913 = 29 million tonnes 1926 = 27.6 million tonnes therefore coal still lagged behind
45
Pre war electricity levels compared to 1926:
1913 = 1945 million kWh 1926 = 3508 million kWh this was one of the most improved sectors after the NEP as electricity was seen as key for the development of socialism
46
Pre war steel levels compared to 1926:
1913 = 4231 thousand tonnes 1926 = 3141 thousand tonnes therefore steel still lagged behind
47
How many of the NEP's aims were achieved?
2 out of 3 aims the NEP had generally achieved pacifying the workers' grievances and addressed food shortages but had not addressed heavy production being low
48
Pre war average monthly wage of urban workers compared to 1926:
1913 = 22 roubles 1926 = 35 roubles
49
How many members of the church died as a result of bloody conflict which came about due to persecution of the church?
7000
50
At its peak, how many members did Prolekult have?
80,000
51
What were 1900 literacy rates and what did they rise to in 1926?
23% to 51% However the average literacy rate for women was much lower still, being only 37% However the average literacy rate decreased if the area was more rural, for example, Turkmenistan had a rate of only 3%
52
What were 1915 school attendance rates and what did they rise to in 1926?
49% to 80%
53
How many reading rooms were established in provincials towns?
16,000

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