Bolshevik Authority under Sovnarkom (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets first meet?
When did the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets first meet?
Evening of 25 October 1917
Which two Bolsheviks opposed the use of force, labeling it a 'coup'?
Which two Bolsheviks opposed the use of force, labeling it a 'coup'?
Zinoviev and Kamenev
How long did Tsereteli predict Bolshevik power would last?
How long did Tsereteli predict Bolshevik power would last?
Three weeks
What was the effect of the moderates walking out of the Congress?
What was the effect of the moderates walking out of the Congress?
Disastrous for moderates, advantageous for Bolsheviks
What was Sovnarkom's political composition?
What was Sovnarkom's political composition?
Exclusively Bolshevik
What position did Lenin hold in Sovnarkom?
What position did Lenin hold in Sovnarkom?
Chairman
What was Trotsky's role in the first Sovnarkom?
What was Trotsky's role in the first Sovnarkom?
Commissar for Foreign Affairs
What was significant about Aleksandra Kollontai in Sovnarkom?
What was significant about Aleksandra Kollontai in Sovnarkom?
She was the only female Commissar
Which commissar position did Stalin hold in the first Sovnarkom?
Which commissar position did Stalin hold in the first Sovnarkom?
Commissar for Nationalities
How did Sovnarkom operate in relation to the Soviet?
How did Sovnarkom operate in relation to the Soviet?
Issued decrees without seeking Soviet approval