How did the Bolsheviks move to consolodate their power.
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- How did the Bolsheviks move to consolidate their power?
- The Sovnarkom.
- Bolsheviks seized power in the name of the Soviets
- No intention of letting them rule alongside them.
- It took the new government 10 days and the use of armed forces to get bank vaults open.
- Many soviets in the factories and the army under Menshevik control.
- Lenin recognised the new government had to give the people what they wanted to survive.
- LAND DECREE
- WORKERS CONTROL DECREE
- RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE OF RUSSIA DECREE
- Bolsheviks seized power in the name of the Soviets
- The War
- Initially issued a decree on PEACE. This caused for all nations to cease the fighting.
- Lenin believed that communist revolutions would break out all over Europe that would ensure fair peace.
- The decree was ignored by both Germans and allies.
- Lenin believed he needed peace at any price to ensure the survival of the regime.
- There was no army to fight the Germans and when they advanced into Ukraine, Lenin was seriously concerned for the safety of Petrograd.
- Lenin had few supporters in the Bolsheviks in Jan 1917. Stalin was a key ally who argued "There is no other way out: either we obtain a breathing space or else it's the death of the revolution.
- There was no army to fight the Germans and when they advanced into Ukraine, Lenin was seriously concerned for the safety of Petrograd.
- As the army disintegrated Lenin tried to convince the new government to sign a separate peace with the Germans.
- Most were opposed to any concession with the Germans believing it would be a "Stanion the banner of Bolshevism" and undermine the revolution abroad.
- Trotsky was the Bolshevik negotiator and tried to keep the war going as long as possible.
- He hoped a revolution would break out in Germany and Austria.
- He wanted out of talks in late Jan 1917. In response the Germans advanced 150 miles in 5 days (further than the entire previous 3 years.)
- Peace terms are accepted after Lenin threatens to resign. Trotsky resigns as Commisar for foreign Affairs.
- THE TREATY WAS SIGNED IN MARCH 1917 OFFICIALLY ENDING THE RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN WAR.
- Peace terms are accepted after Lenin threatens to resign. Trotsky resigns as Commisar for foreign Affairs.
- He wanted out of talks in late Jan 1917. In response the Germans advanced 150 miles in 5 days (further than the entire previous 3 years.)
- He hoped a revolution would break out in Germany and Austria.
- Initially issued a decree on PEACE. This caused for all nations to cease the fighting.
- Dealing with political opposition.
- The Bolsheviks tried to remain popular so had to crush any opposition.
- They immediately closed down the newspapers of all other political parties.
- In Dec 1917, Lenin set up the CHEKA- main instrument of terror in communist Russia.
- CHEKA'S reputation of attacking political opponents was extraordinary.
- The unleashing of 'Red terror' in 1918 led to the death and imprisonment of thousands of Bolshevik opponents.
- CHEKA'S reputation of attacking political opponents was extraordinary.
- Government set up semi-independent governments in Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia.
- Striking civil servants who were viewed as causing the new government problems were sacked and arrested.
- The civil service was purged and junior members willing to support the Bolsheviks were promoted.
- The Constituent assembly.
- elections to the new assembly took place in early Nov. Bolsheviks not in a position to stop them happening across the country
- When the results were known in Jan, it became apparent that the Bolsheviks had not won a majority
- The Socialist Revolutionaries had twice the number of votes. Lenin argued the Soviet represented a higher form of democracy.
- Bolsheviks allowed the assembly to meet once in Jan
- deputies told to go home and the doors closed. People demonstrated outside and soldiers loyal to Lenin and the Bolsheviks opened fire on them
- The Sovnarkom.
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