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Mind Map by Monty Kirk, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Monty Kirk
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Leadership Struggle, 1924-28
Lenin's death 21st Jan 1924
- Stalin
- Presents himself as the 'chief
mourner' at Lenin's funeral having
tricked Trotsky into non-attendance
- Lenin's testament not published, Lenin said that Trotsky
was his natural successor and that Stalin was too
dangerous and shouldn't be given too much power (e.g.
Stalin's method of putting down the Georgians in 1921)
- 'Socialism in One Country' policy from 1925 (opposite to
Trotsky's policy). It is the idea of pushing for Communist
reforms in Russia alon, this included some of the policies
within 'War Communism'. Stalin only pushed for this after
Trotsky had been defeated as it was still a radical policy
- Stalin made huge efforts to create political bonds
(something Trotsky had no time for). Anti-Trotsky 'triumvirate'
with mainly Zinoviev and Kamenev (but also Bukharin and
Rykov) from 1924-25. 'Rightist Alliance' against Zinoviev and
Kamenev from 1925-26
- Influence as 'General Secretary of the
Communist Party' (from 1922) allowed
him to appoint his allies in high positions,
while expelling and demoting others
- Flexible in political
policies, e.g. Socialism in
One Country to attack the
'right' politicians (Bukharin
and Rkyov)
- Portrayed himself as
the 'Heir to Lenin' (e.g.
funeral) and used his
writings against them
- Underestimated by
many party members
(e.g. Trotsky)
- Presents himself as the 'chief
mourner' at Lenin's funeral having
tricked Trotsky into non-attendance
- Trotsky
- Favoured the 'Permanent Revolution' policy (only way to
achieve victory over the working classes [proletariat] was to
maintain pressure on the forces of the middle and upper
classes, and then push for international revolution). Many saw
this as too radical
- Bouts of sickness
meant he was not as
involved as others
- Stubborn and inflexible in his
Permanent Revolution policy
- Many feared he would become a tyrant
due to his position as 'Commissar for
War' (had support of the Red Army)
- Many couldn't trust him (only joined in
1917, previously a Menshevik)
- Great intellectual and speaker
- Did not create any political
bonds, many acted against him
- Favoured the 'Permanent Revolution' policy (only way to
achieve victory over the working classes [proletariat] was to
maintain pressure on the forces of the middle and upper
classes, and then push for international revolution). Many saw
this as too radical
- Others
- Bukharin and Rykov favoured NEP (New Economic
Policy, idea that economic stability should be first be
achieved prior to a resumption of the Socialist
revolution) which Lenin had adopted from 1921.
- Bukharin and Rykov favoured NEP (New Economic
Policy, idea that economic stability should be first be
achieved prior to a resumption of the Socialist
revolution) which Lenin had adopted from 1921.
- Outcome
- Trotsky reigned as Commissar for War in 1925,
expelled from the party in 1927, forced by the
'triumvirate' members
- Zinoviev and Kamenev outmanoeuvred by pushing
'Socialism in One Country' and were expelled in 1927
- Bukharin removed in 1929 after Stalin gained support for
his Industrialisation and Collectivisation policies (in
contrast to Bukharin's NEP)
- Trotsky reigned as Commissar for War in 1925,
expelled from the party in 1927, forced by the
'triumvirate' members
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