The Role of Trotsky (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What military experience did Trotsky have when Lenin appointed him to command the Red Army?
What military experience did Trotsky have when Lenin appointed him to command the Red Army?
No formal military training or experience
How large did the Red Army grow under Trotsky's command?
How large did the Red Army grow under Trotsky's command?
Over 3 million men
How many miles did Trotsky's specially equipped command train travel during the Civil War?
How many miles did Trotsky's specially equipped command train travel during the Civil War?
Over 65,000 miles
How many former tsarist officers did Trotsky recruit to the Red Army?
How many former tsarist officers did Trotsky recruit to the Red Army?
Approximately 50,000
What was the main function of political commissars in the Red Army?
What was the main function of political commissars in the Red Army?
Countersign orders & instill ideology
What was the punishment for desertion or disloyalty in the Red Army under Trotsky?
What was the punishment for desertion or disloyalty in the Red Army under Trotsky?
Execution
Where did the Cheka operate during the Civil War?
Where did the Cheka operate during the Civil War?
Behind front lines
What did Trotsky's elite unit wear that made them distinctive?
What did Trotsky's elite unit wear that made them distinctive?
Black leather uniforms
What was Trotsky's real achievement as Red Army commander?
What was Trotsky's real achievement as Red Army commander?
Inspiring confidence & elevating morale
What did Trotsky argue was ideologically necessary for Bolshevik success in 1920?
What did Trotsky argue was ideologically necessary for Bolshevik success in 1920?
Dictatorship at all costs