How far do you agree that the Bolsheviks consolidated their hold on power in the years after the October/November revolution mainly through the use of violence against their opponents? The Bolsheviks consolidated their power after October 1917 however they faced many severe problems which made keeping their power complex. For Lenin and the Bolsheviks winning political power was relatively easy compared with retaining it. The Bolsheviks may have had a temporary majority in the All-Russia soviet in
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Lenin was able to consolidate Bolshevik rule in Russia by combining popular policies and repression: To what extent do you agree with this statement. I do agree with this statement and i will be explaining why in this essay. Lenins main policies consisted of; war communism this was seen as repressive‚ the treaty of Brest Litovsk ending Russia’s involvement in WW1. The NEP 9 new economic policy. Lenin defined his movement by the slogan “all power to the soviets” Lenin believed he could make a new
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How did the Bolsheviks consolidate (Make strong) their rule? Lenin led the Bolsheviks and Trotsky led the red army. When the Bolsheviks took power‚ they were a small unpopular government but Lenin in a very short time passed decrees‚ which satisfied the people and set up a strict secret police‚ which squashed opposition completely. Lenin used many methods to make his government strong but winning the people over certainly was a major factor as well as the fact that he was strong. Firstly
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Assess the reasons for the victory of the Bolsheviks (red army) in the Russian civil war. The Russian Civil War went for the duration of three years‚ and took place between 1918 and 1921. The Russian Civil War occurred after November 19 when many groups had formed that opposed Lenin’s Bolsheviks. These groups were known as monarchists‚ militarists‚ and foreign nations. They were known as the whites‚ and the Bolsheviks were known as the reds. The fact that the reds were led by both Trotsky and
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Assess the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power from 1917 to 1924. Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik Party was an essential factor in their consolidation of power during 1917-1924‚ however; Lenin’s role was not the only factor contributing to their success. The Bolsheviks were regarded as a “minor feature of Russian political life” and it was not until Lenin’s return to Russia that the party became a key player. It can be seen that Lenin played a pivotal role in the consolidation
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selfish generals. The Bolsheviks won this war because their army was better-organized and they had the best territory over the battle fields. Since the beginning their enemies‚ the Bolsheviks‚ always had enemies once they had a lot of power in Russia. Things such as them supporting the Provisional Government‚ supporting the Tsar‚ and they shut down the assemblies for the social revolutionary‚ these things made everyone mad and they couldn’t do anything about it because the Bolsheviks had so much power
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"During the civil war the Bolsheviks laid the foundations of a new social order very different from the idealized socialist society they had envisaged before coming to power." To what extent is this statement accurate in describing Bolshevik policy during the Civil war years?. Had the Bolsheviks abandoned their ideals by the end of the Civil War years and‚ if so why had this occurred? The Statement made by David Christian is accurate. During the civil war the Bolsheviks changed their policy in order
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Between 1917 and 1920‚ the Bolshevik party underwent a massive transformation‚ as it evolved from a revolutionary splinter group into the party in full control of the Soviet state. The Bolsheviks emerged from the Russian Social Democratic Party – who believed that the industrial workers were the only revolutionary class. In the February Revolution of 1917‚ Tsar Alexander II was overthrown‚ effectively ending the three-hundred-year-old Romanov Dynasty. During the February Revolution‚ Vladimir Lenin
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Modern History Research Essay: The Russian Revolution (Task 1) Assess the role of the Bolsheviks for the decline and fall of the Romanov dynasty. The beginning of the 20th century brought radical changes to the social and political structure of autocratic Russia. It was a period of regression‚ reform‚ revolution and eradication. Eradication of a blood line that had remained in rule for over 300 years; the Romanov Dynasty. The central figure of this eradication was Tsar Nicholas II‚ often described
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From the initial seizure of power in 1917 until 1924‚ the Bolsheviks were confronted with a series of crises that threatened their ability to control and govern in Russia. The response and resolutions to these crises included Initial Reforms‚ Treaty of Brest-Litovsk‚ Civil War‚ Red terror‚ War Communism and the NEP. Under the leadership of Lenin‚ the execution of these responses were made possible and the Bolsheviks were able to maintain and expand their power. The Civil War however was the direct
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