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The Bolsheviks/ Communists
in power 1917-1924
- Early measures, 1917-18
- Within first 24 hours, Lenin
issued degrees ending
Russia's involvement in war
and giving land to peasants.
- Lenin granted independance to Russia's national minorities.
- Helped the
Bolsheviks to
tighten their grip
on power.
- Helped the
Bolsheviks to
tighten their grip
on power.
- Lenin granted independance to Russia's national minorities.
- December 1917 - Established Cheka.
A political police force who persecuted
enemies.
- Press censorship was introduced - initally
targetting middle class newspapers but soon
became widespread among opposition socialist
newspapers.
- Within first 24 hours, Lenin
issued degrees ending
Russia's involvement in war
and giving land to peasants.
- Civil War, 1918 - 21
- White Army -
Fought to
re-establish a
Russian
monarchy.
- Green Army -
Force of
peasants who
were fighting
for a democratic
version of
socialism.
- Nationalist armies -
Representing Russia's
national minorities, fighting
for independance that the
Communists promised but
didn't give.
- Red Army - Led by
Trotsky, was highly
disciplined and organised.
Made use of modern
technology to win the war.
- Trotsky commanded
the army from a
mobile headquarters
aboard an armoured
train. Also, cinemas to
show propoganda
films.
- Trotsky commanded
the army from a
mobile headquarters
aboard an armoured
train. Also, cinemas to
show propoganda
films.
- White Army -
Fought to
re-establish a
Russian
monarchy.
- War communism
- Geared the economy
towards military
production whilst
creating social equality.
- Private property and
money were abolished.
- Work or military
service became
compulsory, and food
was rationed,
according to need.
- Food requisitioned from the peasants.
- Unpopular due to the peasants recieving no payment.
- Resulted in no production of
surplus food - leading to famine.
- Resulted in no production of
surplus food - leading to famine.
- Unpopular due to the peasants recieving no payment.
- Food requisitioned from the peasants.
- Promised bread, but
created a famine.
Promised peace, but
started a civil war.
Promised democracy, but
ruled in terror.
- Geared the economy
towards military
production whilst
creating social equality.
- New Economic Policy
(NEP)
- Sailors of Kronstadt threatened
military action against communists
unless democracy restored and
war communism ended.
- Kronstadt Rebellion -
damaging because many of the
sailors were revolutionary
heros. Supported communists
from first days of Revolution.
- Over 3 days, 40,000 red army
troops killed 10,000 Kronstadt
sailors.
- Kronstadt Rebellion -
damaging because many of the
sailors were revolutionary
heros. Supported communists
from first days of Revolution.
- Tenth Party Congress - new
government must embrace a
limited form of capitalism and
temporary measure.
- Legalised private trade, replaced grain requisitioning with
tax-in-kind and reintroduced money.
- Necessary for survival of regime but
still refused to give in to the
demands for greater democracy.
- Opposition parties were outlawed
and their leaders were exiled or
executed. Lenin also supressed
debate within the party by banning
factions.
- Opposition parties were outlawed
and their leaders were exiled or
executed. Lenin also supressed
debate within the party by banning
factions.
- Necessary for survival of regime but
still refused to give in to the
demands for greater democracy.
- Legalised private trade, replaced grain requisitioning with
tax-in-kind and reintroduced money.
- Sailors of Kronstadt threatened
military action against communists
unless democracy restored and
war communism ended.
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