Political - USSR 1917-1985 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: eliesharaiCreated on: 03-05-18 12:05 When was the Bolshevik Revolution? October 1917 1 of 17 How did the Bolsheviks consolidate power over the Party? attacks on political rivals, Cheka, and Politburo 2 of 17 How did the Bolsheviks consolidate power over the state? censorship, centralisation, GPU 3 of 17 How did the Bolsheviks win the revolution? Lenin, downfall of the Tsar, February Revolution 1917 4 of 17 How did the Bolsheviks win the Civil War? failings of the Whites, geography, Trotsky's leadership 5 of 17 How did the Civil War start? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, political opposition, breakdown of Russian empire 6 of 17 Why did Stalin win the power struggle? powerbase, luck, rivals' mistakes 7 of 17 What were the causes of the Purges? opposition, economic problems, Kirov's murder 8 of 17 What were the 3 show trials? Trial of 16, Trial of 17, Trial of 21 9 of 17 When did these show trials take place? 1936, 1937, 1938 10 of 17 What were the consequences of Stalin's terror? social, economic, political 11 of 17 Why was Stalin unprepared for war? relationship with Hitler, military preparation, economic problems 12 of 17 Why was Stalin responsible for the Great Purges? leader of USSR, social instability, and Yezhovschina 13 of 17 What was the government like under Khrushchev? de-Stalinisation, democratisation 14 of 17 What was the government like under Brezhnev? gerontocracy, stability of cadres 15 of 17 What was the government like under Andropov? replacement of officials, anti-corruption campaign 16 of 17 What was the government like under Chernenko? no major reform, ill health 17 of 17
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