Bolshevik consolidation of power
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- Bolshevik consolidation of power
- Lenin and his leadership.
- Used propaganda to spread ideas.
- Pragmatic approach to policies.
- Was communist realist.
- Couldn't impose full ideological vision immediately.
- Shown in his economic policies like the NEP
- Was communist realist.
- Could impose his own views .
- Convinced peers and followers to accept his own policies.
- Even if they broke tradition.
- Unwavering belief communism was right.
- Ruthless if necessary.
- Red Terror controlled people through fear.
- Ruthless if necessary.
- To alter the traditional Marxist progression of society.
- Became known as Leninism.
- Unwavering belief communism was right.
- Kept public appeal when possible.
- Kept initial promises.
- Adjusted to different situations.
- Changed from War Communism to NEP.
- Reacted to power threats.
- Dissolved the constituent assembly.
- Economy
- Policies showed retaining power was priority.
- War communism, requisitioning, output based rationing.
- Enabled production to boost red army progress against enemies.
- War communism, requisitioning, output based rationing.
- Pragmatic/ Realist
- Small concessions to preserve civilian support.
- State capitalism saw some privatisation.
- Peasants able to sell some grain privately.
- NEP was partially capitalist to restore economy.
- NEP prompted by Krontsdat.
- Step by step approach.
- Mixed communism with capitalism.
- Small concessions to preserve civilian support.
- Policies showed retaining power was priority.
- Society
- Delivered promises early on.
- Land decree and Treat of Brest Litovsk
- NEP appeased public after war communism
- Censorship
- Control through terror and fear.
- Red terror
- Failure to support regime were sent o gulags, imprisoned or executed.
- Cheka
- Arrested opponents.
- Encouraged informants.
- Responsible for 300,000 deaths.
- Heavy taxes on church.
- Limiteed funds resources and power.
- Class warfare, between workers, armed forces, and bourgeoisie.
- Silenced liberals and right wing.
- Red terror
- Delivered promises early on.
- Political strategy.
- Removal of opposition/ political parties.
- Constituent assembly dissolved.
- SR's won 410 seats, Bolsheviks 175.
- Constituent assembly dissolved.
- One party state.
- Red terror
- Gulags
- Exile
- Show trails.
- Political opponents were executed.
- Made an example of.
- Press censored.
- Changed system of governments to suit Bolsheviks.
- No factions
- Lenin was head of state no other political leadership opposition.
- Once a decision was made it had to be followed.
- Sovnarkom and Politburo worked towards the same aims.
- Removal of opposition/ political parties.
- Military
- Red guard used in October 1917 was very loyal and Kronstadt sailors formed its core.
- Won civil war strengthened loyalty and won support.
- Were effective because of Trotsky's leadership.
- Strict ranks
- Harsh discipline.
- Death penalty.
- Re introduced Tsarist officers.
- Threatened their families
- Were effective because of Trotsky's leadership.
- Recruits rose to 5 million in 1920.
- Lenin and his leadership.
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