Divisions and Contenders for Power: Bukharin and the Right (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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3 leaders who formed the Right faction
3 leaders who formed the Right faction
Bukharin, Rykov, and Tomsky
Economic policy the Right faction supported
Economic policy the Right faction supported
New Economic Policy (NEP)
Term for Bukharin-Stalin partnership in mid-1920s
Term for Bukharin-Stalin partnership in mid-1920s
The Duumvirate
Lenin's description of Bukharin
Lenin's description of Bukharin
The Party's favourite
Bukharin's fatal political weakness
Bukharin's fatal political weakness
No dedicated power base
Year Bukharin was executed
Year Bukharin was executed
1938
Rykov's position 1924-1930
Rykov's position 1924-1930
Chairman of Sovnarkom
Tomsky's social background
Tomsky's social background
Son of a factory worker, genuine working-class
How Tomsky died in 1936
How Tomsky died in 1936
Committed suicide to avoid show trial
Common mistake of all Right leaders re: Stalin
Common mistake of all Right leaders re: Stalin
Underestimated his ruthlessness and ambition