Party power bases of contenders

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Created on: 09-05-13 20:35

What did Kamenev's role as Chairman of the Central Committee involve?

highly influential position- elect member of the politburo

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What did Stalin's position of General Secretary involve?

Responsible for various branches of the party bureaucracy. Responsible for interpreting and implementing Politburo decisions. Responsible for hiring and firing.

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What did Stalin's position as Head of the Central Control Committee involve?

Eradicate corruption in the party. Power to investigate and discipline party members

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What did Zinoviev's position as Head of Comintern involve?

encourage and coordinate Marxist revolutionaries in other countries.

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What did Kamenev's and Zinoviev's positions as Heads of the Moscow and Petrograd branches involve?

Organise local party groups. Foster support in 2 key cities. Kamenev poor local administrator = failed to earn support

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What did Bukharin's unofficial role as party theorist involve?

His book ABC of communism considered to be the communist parties ideological handbook. 1917 editor of Pravda and Communist. Responsible for all city newspaper- deny access to press. Responsible for Communist Educational Academies

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