A level History Russia Topic 4 - What happened after the Oct Rev?

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What was the decree issued by Lenin on the 26th Oct and what did it say?
It was called the Decree of Establishment and it stated that the new administration would govern Russia until the CA was formed
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What were ministers called and why?
'People Commissars' as Trotsky thought 'minister' was un-revolutionary and bourgeois
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What was the new Council of People's Commissars called?
Sovnarkom
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Who became Chairman of the Council?
Lenin
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Who became Commissar for Foreign Affairs?
Trotsky
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Who became Commissar for Nationalities?
Joseph Stalin
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When were the elections held for the new CA?
12th - 15th November 1917
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Which groups of people supported the Bolsheviks in these elections?
Moscow, Petrograd, Working class districts and Soldiers serving on the front line
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Where did the Bolsheviks do least well?
Rural areas as they were held by the SRs
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What proportion of the CA votes did the Bolsheviks win overall?
Less than 25%
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What were the strengths/weaknesses of the Bolsheviks' position as a result of these elections?
Ballots didn't differentiate between SRs, and some voters were only lightly attached to the Bolsheviks
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