Measures to consolidate power under Lenin
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- Measures to consolidate power
- Decrees
- Land Decree 1917
- Land could no longer be bought, sold or rented as it belonged to the 'entire people'.
- Decree on Workers Control 1917
- The decree accepted workers takeover but it instructed the workers' committee to ensure the 'strictest order and discipline' in the workplace.
- Decree on Peace 1917
- Abolition of titles and class distinctions 1917
- These decrees were implemented as a method of resolving some of the problems which Russia and Lenin were facing.
- Land Decree 1917
- Treaty of Brest-Litvosk
- Signed on March 3rd 1918
- Finland became independent
- Russia lost 62 million people - one sixth of it population
- Russia lost 27% of its farm land.
- Russia lost 74%of its iron core an coal reserves.
- Made Patriotic Russians join anti-Bolshevik forces.
- Caused a divide in the Bolshevik party.
- The Treaty was signed to end the war as promised.
- Closing down the Constituent Assembly
- The Bolsheviks wanted to create a party large to seize power when the opportunity came
- The Bolsheviks refused to co-operate with the Provisional Government
- The October Revolution came too late that it could not prevent the elections to the All- Russian Constituent from going ahead in November..
- The Bolsheviks won 24%of the total vote - they barely gained quarter of seats in the Assembly.
- January 1918 - The Constituent Assembly was dissolved at gun point by the Red Guards.
- Allowed Lenin to remove his opposition and it could be perceived as a thret / warning to other potentiiall ition.
- Murder of the Royal Family
- The Romanovs were murdered at Ekateringburg July 1918
- Nicholas II was still the legitimate ruler or Russia - so supporters would rally to his cause
- The Tsar appointed by God had many followers.
- If Nicholas escaped his followers would have a leader to rebel against Lenin.
- Allowed Lenin to remove the possibility of the Royal Family reinstating their claim and also prevented people from supporting the Romanovs.
- Decrees
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