Russia and the Soviet Union 1917–41 (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Date of Lenin's death
Date of Lenin's death
21 January 1924
'Radishes' in Bolshevik context
'Radishes' in Bolshevik context
Red outside, white (anti-communist) inside
When Stalin became General Secretary
When Stalin became General Secretary
April 1922
What was CHEKA?
What was CHEKA?
Secret police force
What does NEP stand for?
What does NEP stand for?
New Economic Policy
Who headed CHEKA, GPU & OGPU?
Who headed CHEKA, GPU & OGPU?
Felix Dzerzhinsky
What was Petrograd renamed?
What was Petrograd renamed?
Leningrad
Who formed the 1924 troika?
Who formed the 1924 troika?
Stalin, Zinoviev & Kamenev
Definition of kulaks
Definition of kulaks
Wealthier peasants who employed labour & sold for profit
Stalin's 'Socialism in One Country' concept
Stalin's 'Socialism in One Country' concept
Build USSR industry before exporting revolution abroad