Duumvirate

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Who was in the Duumvirate- why did they need each other?
Stalin and Bukharin- together they controlled all the major political aspects of Soviet life= power and authority. Common ideological ground.
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Why was the Duumvirate a tactical alliance?
Could command a majority of the Central Committee and Politburo = stops left from seizing control
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What happened at the 14th party conference?
Zinoviev and Kamenev now opposed NEP- wanted immediate industrialisation. Bukharin easily demolished their arguments. Stalins position as gerneral secretary allowed him to choose members = votes 559 to 65.
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How did the 14th party conference vote affect Kamenev and Zinoviev?
proved they were unpopular= dimished authority in party. Kamenev removed from Sovnakom. 1926- neither re-ellected onto Politburo. Bukharin replaced Zinoviev as Chairman of Comintern and Kamenev as Head of Moscow party.
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What was the effect of the Left defeat on Trotsky?
1925- out of fear he'd become a military dictator he was removed as Head of the Red Army= removed of his single most important powerbase
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What effect did the failing NEP system have on Russia between 1926- 1927?
No additional goods to satisfy increasingly wealthly peasants = no incentive to sell grain. 'Kulak grain strike'= food shortages in cities. Gain prices rose.
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