Why did Stalin‚ rather than Trotsky emerge as the leader of the USSR? (12 marks) A power struggle for control of the Bolsheviks party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the several contenders‚ the two main rivals to take his place as leader were Stalin and Trotsky. Trotsky was Lenin’s right hand man in the October Rebellion and it seemed that Trotsky was the natural replacement; however it was Stalin who ultimately was able to secure power. There were many reasons why Stalin rather
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individual threats to his power and the effect that the Purges had on the general population of the USSR and their way of life. Stopping the reading of Lenin’s will‚ was one of the major causes which led to the Purges. Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks who became the first leader of Russia after the 1917 Revolution when they overthrew the Tsar (like a king) and his family. Later in 1922 Stalin was appointed General Secretary and obtained all of the party files and heaps of information on party
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STEPS TO REVOLUTION 1014 – 1917 Page 30 - 36 - War broke out against Germany in 1914 as a result the Tsar became more popular than he had been for years. This was because … Everyone united because of the mutual hatred towards Germany The Tsar worked closely with the Duma STEP 1: THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR AGAINST THE SOLDIERS Page 30 - Support was loss because of the defeat from the Germans - Over one million soldiers were killed or taken as a prisoner by the end of 1914 however this number increased
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RUSSIA & THE SOVIET UNION 1917-1941 TIMELINE 1917 -‐ Bolshevik or ‘October’ Revolution 1917 -‐ Treaty of Brest-‐Litovsk signed 1918 -‐ Start of the Civil War. ‘War Communism’ introduced 1919 -‐ Formation of ‘Comintern’ 1921 -‐ End of Civil War. Kronstadt uprising. Introduction of the ‘NEP’.
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their leader. This slogan was used‚ alongside many‚ to drive the Bolsheviks into power after the October revolution. However‚ they weren’t exactly what the people expected‚ nor did the Bolsheviks expect the response they got from the people. This essay aims to discuss the extent of the Bolsheviks keeping their promises. Lenin stuck to many of his promises‚ which he had made before and during the revolution. One of the Bolshevik ideals is that there will be work for everyone‚ and fairer working
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of his army ready to attack Petrograde as the photograph was taken in summer 1917. He looks determined but his army looks small and quite weak compared to the Bolshevik’s troops and the Kerensky’s troops. The fact that the Bolsheviks helped Kerensky only restored the Bolsheviks as patriots in the eyes of the Russians and enabled them to continue their plan to seize power. This plan to seize power was mainly based of Lenin’s and Lenin’s collaborators ideas. The role of Lenin in the overthrow of the
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In some ways the NEP was a success: 1. It helped the Bolshevik government survive the problems of 1921 – there were no new revolts‚ and the government was able to establish itself securely in power. 2. It made the peasants and small traders happy – gave them a little more money in their pockets. 3. It stimulated production‚ which went back to 1913 levels. 4. It helped the country recover from the Civil War. 5. It produced more food – in 1921 there had been a famine; by 1923 there
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Assessment: Discuss the effect of the New Economic Policy on the Russian State Bolshevik policy throughout the period of War Communism had asserted the use of force and terror to gain political control and stability. Peasants and industrial workers alike had been treated poorly in order to provide for the needs of the party. Although successful in winning the Civil War‚ War Communism had shattered the country leaving it in a desolate state. It was therefore through the introduction of the New Economic
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Russia at all. The 4 main opposing groups were: The Liberals (Cadets)‚ The Social Revolutionaries (SRs) and The Social Democratic Party (Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks) Although the different groups were all angry at different things‚ the one thing they had in common was that they were all unhappy about Russia’s Social and Economic Situation. In my opinion the Bolsheviks were the most dangerous group towards Tsar and the
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To what extent was Lenin ‘heir to the Russian tradition of government’? Since the tsar‚ Lenin has taken the ‘throne’ and along with the Bolsheviks proceeded to turn Russia into a one-party state. It can be argued that Russia has remained almost unchanged in terms of government policies and its traditions this is shown by Lenin’s oppressive policies such as censorship. Lenin was not born into power and this shows he is in fact not an "heir" to Russian tradition. Similarly he had as little time
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