Son of Jewish dairy farmer. home schooled.1903- joined communists. 1907- arrested for revolutionary activities- exiled to Switzerland- became Lenin's closest collaborator
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What was Zinoviev's revolutionary record?
October 1917- opposed plan. Civil war- stayed in luxurious Petrograd hotel- no fighting
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What was Zinoviev's relationship with Lenin?
Exile- worked on books, pamphlets together. Returned to Russia with Lenin. accompanied Lenin in hiding mid- 1917. Trotsky claimed he'd adopted Lenin's handwriting. Testament- lack of vision and disloyalty
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What were the two crucial things that Lenin and Zinoviev disagreed on?
Zinoview argued against the imminent Communist seizure of power. Following seizure of power he suggested it should be shared with other socialist parties
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What was Zinoviev's appeal within the party?
least appealing. good speaker. vanity, ambition and political failing= party disliked him.
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October 1917- opposed plan. Civil war- stayed in luxurious Petrograd hotel- no fighting
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