Me: What movement would you consider helped the consolidation of the Anti-Communist network here in America? Historian: I believe the movements led by the distraught laborers post-WWI played a role in the emergence of the anti-communist network in America. Anti-communism has been around in America ever since the 1870’s. Before the Great War‚ labor movements were very well-known and stirred up lots of trouble for big corporations and the United States government. Workers were willing to risk their
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Assess the importance of War Communism to the Bolshevik consolidation of power. War Communism (WC) was of substantial importance to the Bolshevik consolidation of power. WC played a major role in the Bolshevik victory in the Civil War and thus allowed them to maintain power and control in Russia. However‚ from the Bolsheviks initial seizure of power in 1917 through to 1924‚ a number of other factors were of importance in enabling the Bolsheviks to consolidate this power. These factors included the
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Under strong leadership the Bolsheviks were able to come into power‚ overturning the Provisional Government in the second revolution of the year. Lenin was an outstanding figure during the Russian Revolution. The strong leadership is the main reason for the consolidation of Bolshevik control of Russia however the poor leadership of the military and the incompetence of the provisional government also helped. Lenin became interested in radical politics and after his studies joined many discussion
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Ali Adenwala 12J Due: 5/1/15 Why did the Bolsheviks succeed in 1917 whilst other political parties failed to gain power? [2nd Draft] The Bolshevik’s seizure of power was due‚ significantly‚ to the external environment of deterioration festering around them at the time‚ the most incremental and significant being the failure of other political parties to act and distance themselves from the Provisional
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‘The Bolsheviks were able to defeat their opponents in the Civil War 1918-1921 because of Trotsky’s military leadership.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. During the Russian Civil War (1918-1921) the Bolsheviks‚ or the Reds‚ encountered opposition from the Whites‚ Greens and Blues in the attempt to consolidate their power and take full control of Russia after their seizure of power in October 1917. The new Bolshevik government was not democratically elected; after they seized
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How did the Bolsheviks 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. In my opinion‚ the Bolsheviks treatment of their opposition was the main reason their rule was consolidated. The Bolsheviks were determined
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How successful were the Bolsheviks in consolidating their power from 1917-1924? Was Communist ideology compromised during this period? On 24-26 October‚ the Bolshevik Party seized power from Kerensky’s Provisional Government. This was achieved with surprising ease. Retaining their newly acquired power‚ however‚ was to prove difficult. Nonetheless‚ the Bolsheviks proved successful in consolidating their power from 1917-1924‚ achieving this through a combination of pragmatic reforms and ruthless terror
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The Bolshevik Initial Decrees were made known as soon as the Bolsheviks declared their success in the October Revolution. The Decrees appeared to conform to the popular Bolshevik slogan "Peace‚ Bread‚ and Land"‚ taken up by the masses during the July Days (July 1917)‚ an uprising of workers and military forces. The Decree on Peace‚ written by Lenin‚ defined measures for Russia’s departure from the First World War without "payment of indemnities or annexations". This decree was directed to obtain
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Essay 1: 1. Assess the role of Lenin in the success of the Bolshevik revolution. Lenin’s political role in the success of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution was to a critical extent due to his thirst for power. However‚ to a reduced extent‚ the feebleness of the Provisional Government and the support/work of Trotsky guaranteed political accomplishment. Lenin’s strength within the political sphere was most accentuated by his April Theses – 7 April 1917. Lenin was a described by post-revisionist
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shifts that the Tsarist-ruled country had ever known-the Bolshevik Revolution. There are two significant time frames associated with the Bolshevik Revolution. In the February revolution Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne and a Provisional Government took control. In the October revolution the Bolsheviks took power by overthrowing the Provisional Government. How did the October revolution become a reality? What factors facilitated the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917? Two important factors were
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