divided in their aims and methods‚ 1881-1905? Political opponents of the Tsar were clearly divided in their aims and methods‚ and consequentially may have contributed to the survival of Tsarist Russia. The main parties were the Social democrats (Bolsheviks and Mensheviks)‚ Social Revolutionaries and Liberals (Octobrists and Kadets). Each of these radical parties had their own separate beliefs on what Russia needed and each aimed for some sort of change. However‚ within the groups‚ there were many
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Social Democrats later split into two groups the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. The Bolsheviks were an exclusive group ran by Vladimir Lenin. To be part of this revolutionary group you had to be a dedicated revolutionist. They avoided helping the other revolutionary parties as they believed that it slowed the process. Whereas‚ the Mensheviks were an open organisation that still had the same ideas when it came to revolutionising Russia as the Bolsheviks however they weren’t as dedicated revolutionists
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Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky emerge as leader of the USSR in 1929? A power struggle for control of the Bolshevik party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the contenders for the role‚ two of the most powerful names in this struggle were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Ultimately‚ Stalin was able to secure power and vote out Trotsky by being politically skilful and cunning however most importantly he was lucky. First of all‚ Stalin was lucky. Trotsky remained ill for most of the power
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agree? I agree to this only to a small extent‚ as there were a large number of other factors that affected the successor of Lenin. Josef Stalin was born into a peasant background in Georgia. Stalin was ‘safe’ in the eyes of the public and the Bolsheviks due to his perception of him. He was considered a pedestrian to them due to his background. Stalin wanted the idea of socialism in one country. After Lenin’s death Stalin opposed the idea of socialism spread across the world and the idea of permanent
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“To what extent was the rise to power of Stalin due to personal appeal and ability”? Lenin died in January 1924 and Stalin emerged to power in 1929. Stalin has been described as a “grey blur” that rose to power. It’s quite hard to pin point the main reasons how Stalin got to power. Some historians may say that Stalin was lucky that he got to power and he benefited off events such as Lenin’s death and that his rival’s weaknesses such as Trotsky who was considered likely successor to Lenin‚ but Trotsky
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Lev Davidovich Bronshtein‚ later named Leon Trotsky‚ was born on November 7‚ 1879 was a revolutionary figure that helped to ignite the Russian Revolution‚ and built up the Red Army during the civil war. In his early days‚ Trotsky founded the South Russian Worker’s Union‚ leading to his imprisonment in Siberia. After Trotsky managed to escape from prison‚ he changed his name to Leon Trotsky‚ and was able to join Vladimir Lenin and the Socialist Democratic Party. By 1905 Leon Trotsky became the leader
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Explain why Trotsky did not become the leader of the USSR After Lenin’s death in 1924 the Bolsheviks (although not out rightly stated) were in need of a new leader. The power struggle occurred from 1923-1929 and eventually Stalin effectively became the leader of the USSR due to many reasons‚ including the weaknesses of Trotsky. Trotsky had not been a Bolshevik initially – he converted from the Menshevik party in 1917. Therefore some of the party members doubted him as 100% trustworthy. Within
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How far were divisions among its opponents responsible for the survival of Tsarist rule in the years 1881 – 1905? Internal and external divisions amongst opposing political groups of the Tsar were important and somewhat responsible to the survival of Tsarist Russia. However‚ other factors such as religion and repression were also effective in keeping the Tsar in a state of power. On the one hand‚ one of the main reasons why divisions among its opponents were responsible for the survival of Tsarist
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individual successes and/or individual genius. It is likely that Stalin came to power due to both of these factors. One major factor in Stalin coming to power‚ that wasn’t a Trotsky mistake‚ is the fact that Stalin held the position of secretary for the Bolshevik party. This gave him‚ to some extent‚ control over party business. Stalin could control what was discussed at party meetings as he drew up the agendas. This helped him come to power because it made sure that the party talked about topics which were
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out in public. This testament would have kicked Stalin out of the Communist Party and therefore would have stopped the mass murder that happened due to Stalin’s orders under his reign. Due to the ill-thought Trotsky and other high members of the Bolsheviks‚ the decision was to not read out the testament in public. This enabled Stalin to take power and soon Stalin became a despotic leader of the communist parties and created a terror in Soviet Russia as well as the rest of the world. Therefore I
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