The Russian Civil war was the Bolsheviks fight to stay in power and get rid of all their competitors which they successfully achieved. The Reds At the time, the political party of the Bolsheviks was called the All-Russian Communist Party. In politics, the colour red is traditionally associated with leftist groups, socialism, and communism. The colour red on a flag can symbolize courage, toughness, and revolutionary political views, the bridge being shed blood and violence The Whites The terms
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To a large extent I believe that the brutality of the Bolsheviks was the main reason why they remained in power. However on the other hand it could be due to other factors such as the Sovnarkom and the weakness of the White’s. Firstly another reason why the Bolsheviks remained in power was because of their brutality using the CHEKA. This was established by Lenin on the 20th of December 1917. It was used as a secret police force to deal with opposition. The CHEKA used many methods all of which were
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was not an elected body, and came into being as a rebellious committee of the old duma, refusing to disband at the Tsar's order. This meant it consequently lacked legitimate authority as a result. It had no constitutional claim upon the loyalty of Russian people and no natural fund of good will to rely on, meaning it was judged entirely on how it dealt with the nations problems, making it vulnerable from the start. Its second major weakness was that its authority was limited by its unofficial partnership
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an unelected body already meant that gaining support and loyalty of the Russian people was already a difficult task. While the provisional government retained the formal authority to rule over Russia, the Petrograd Soviet maintained actual power. A further failing of the new provisional government was the continuation of the war against Germany. Unfortunately for the provisional government, in order to endure the Russian economy Russia had to continue fighting in the war in order for Russia to
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The Bolshevik seize of power in October 1917 was undoubtedly a turning point for Russia’s political situation and a point that would set the tone for the future rulings. It can be easily argued that the Bolsheviks were only able to take over as a result of the long term weaknesses and failures of the Provisional Government. However, as with all events in history, the final seizure in October would not have been possible had it not been for the more recent, trigger causes. The roles of Lenin and Trotsky
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To a large extent, the Red victory in the Russian Civil War was due to the White’s weaknesses. However, a combination of these weaknesses together with the Bolsheviks own strengths were responsible for the defeat of the Whites, in terms of resources and geographical location, political support, leadership and foreign help. In terms of geography and resources, the Reds had control over the more densely populated areas in western Russia. That area was populated by some 70 million people, in comparison
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How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how did they consolidate their rule? The Bolsheviks implemented measures which allowed them to strengthen their rule over Russia. Some of these were due to victories, which gained them support and respect from the people. Other measures used force. This enabled the Bolsheviks to take control of certain aspects and ensure their rule was reinforced. While Trotsky’s role had been of secondary importance in the November Revolution, it was crucial to the Bolshevik
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replaced the Tsar as the new governing body and was comprised of members of the State Duma.As its title suggests, the Provisional Government was never meant to last. It was intended to provide a caretaker administration until it morphed into an All-Russian constituent assembly. However, it collapsed. This was due to a number of reasons such as it nature, various blunders and the return of exiled revolutionaries. Yet the underlying cause of its collapse seems to be the lack of resources-both military
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How accurate is it to say that Lenin’s leadership was the most important reason for the Bolsheviks’ success in the revolution of October 1917? (20 Mark) It is accurate to say that Lenin’s leadership was one of the most important reasons for the Bolsheviks’ success in the revolution of October 1917, due to Lenin taking control over the Bolsheviks and beginning to make preparations for seizing power. The whole idea of the revolution only came about because of Lenin returning to the Bolsheviks. However
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Former king of Afghanistan, who earned the title “father of the nation” in Afghanistan’s current constitution. Educated in France, Zahir was exposed to the democratic system and Western culture. During his 40-year reign he introduced a constitutional monarchy His changes included new rights for women in voting, education, and the workforce. His reign ended in 1973 when he was deposed by his cousin, Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan For six years, Mohammad Daoud Khan was President and Prime Minister
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