The Bolsheviks in early 1917

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  • Created on: 06-12-16 19:35
How many members?
23,000 (relatively small)
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How many representatives in the Soviet?
40 out of 1500
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What was the Bolshevik policy towards the Provisional Government?
Accepted policy adopted by other socialists to continue the war.
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What were the April Theses?
A program developed by Lenin calling for Soviet control of the state.
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How did the Bolsheviks develop between April and June?
Lenin had a bigger influence: He won over the majority of the Central Committee of the Bolshevik party. He abandoned his idea of an immediate overthrowal of the PG
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How did people react to Lenin's proposals?
It caused uproar among the delegates: some Bolsheviks thought that he had grown out of touch. People rumoured he was in the pocket of Germany. Mensheviks feared he would undermine progress and provoke a right wing reaction. Unrealistic: size of party
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