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The consolidation of Bolshevik authority, Oct 1917 - March 1918
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- 1When was the storming of the Winter Palace?25 October
- 2What did the storming of the Winter Palace coincide with?The opening session of the All-Russian Congress of Soviets
- 3What was Lenin's first decree?Decree on Peace, to end the war
- 4When was the first decree issued?26 October
- 5What did the Decree on Land do?Acknowledged the transfer of land to the peasants
- 6When was the Sovnarkom created?27 October
- 7What was the purpose of the Sovnarkom?Created to run the new government.
- 8Which party got the majority of the seats?The Bolsheviks
- 9What was the response of the Mensheviks and moderate SRs?Walked out of the Congress in protest
- 10What did Trotsky say to the protesting Mensheviks and SRs?"You're finished, you pitiful bunch of bankrupts. Get out to where you belong- in the dustbin of history"
- 11What happened to civil servants who were striking?They were arrested and the Civil Service was purged.
- 12Who was promoted at this time?Officials willing to support the Bolsheviks
- 13What obstacle did the Bolsheviks face when gathering funds?The state bank refused to open its vaults.
- 14When was armed force used to open the vaults of the State bank?Late October/ early November
- 15When were forces loyal to Kerensky defeated?2 November
- 16When was the Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia issued?2 November
- 17When did Bolsheviks take control of the Kremlin in Moscow?3 November
- 18How long did it take for the Bolsheviks to take control of the Kremlin in Moscow?It took a ten day battle.
- 19What happened in the Sovnarkom in the second half of November?Lenin reluctantly allowed 7 left SRs to join the Sovnarkom
- 20When did elections to the Constituent Assembly take place?25 November
- 21What was the outcome of the election?53% of the votes went to the SRs. The Bolsheviks only managed 24%
- 22What was Lenin's response to the election?"We must not be deceived by the election figures. Elections prove nothing."
- 23How did Lenin try to appeal to key groups?Established 8 hour day, granted rights to women, self-determination was granted to national minorities, abolition of ranks and titles, management supervision rights to workers.
- 24When was the Veshenka established?December 1917
- 25What was the role of the Veshenka?It was the Council of the National Economy. It was established to supervise and control economic development.
- 26What happened to anti-Bolshevik newspapers?They were closed down.
- 27What happened to leading Kadets, right SRs, and Mensheviks?Rounded up and imprisoned.
- 28When was the Cheka set up?December 1917.
- 29When did peace talks with Germany open?December 1917
- 30How did the Bolsheviks differ in their attitudes to peace?Lenin: peace at any price
Trotsky: drag out the talks until communist revolution engulfs Germany
Bukharin: fight on to defend socialist Russia against imperialist Germany - 31What had been achieved by the end of 1917?Bolsheviks controlled most of the major towns and cities in Russia.
- 32When was the Constituent Assembly closed?January 1918
- 33What happened to demonstrating civilians?They were fired upon and 12 were killed.
- 34How did Lenin justify the closure of the CA?It was a bourgeois institution that did not truly represent the proletariat
- 35What replaced the Red Guard in January 1918?The Red Army
- 36Who was made head of the Red Army in March?Trotsky
- 37When was the Gregorian calendar adopted?February 1918
- 38When was the Treaty of Brest Litovsk signed?3 March 1918
- 39Give some terms of the Treaty of Brest LitovskRussia lost:
-62 million people
-26% of railway lines
-74% of iron ore and coal
- 3 billion roubles in reparations - 40What happened in the Sovnarkom as a result?The left SRs walked out, leaving Russia to be a one party state
- 41What new title did the Bolsheviks decide on?Communists
- 42Where was the capital transferred to?Moscow
- 43What did the Decrees on the Church do?Turned Russia into a secular state. Church lands were nationalised and marriage & divorce were removed from Church control.
- 44What happened to the clergy?They became disenfranchised and some were drafted into the Red Army. Some bishops were imprisoned.
- 45Who was the vote reserved for?The toiling masses. Exploiting classes were excluded from the vote and from holding public office.
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