Political authority opposition and government (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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When did Lenin arrive at Finland Station?
When did Lenin arrive at Finland Station?
3 April 1917
Main slogan from April Theses
Main slogan from April Theses
Bread, Peace and Land
What was Sovnarkom?
What was Sovnarkom?
Council of People's Commissars (30-40 members)
When was Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
When was Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
3 March 1918
Population lost in Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Population lost in Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
62 million (one-sixth of population)
% of iron ore & coal lost at Brest-Litovsk
% of iron ore & coal lost at Brest-Litovsk
74%
When was 10th Party Congress?
When was 10th Party Congress?
March 1921
Distance Trotsky's train covered in Civil War
Distance Trotsky's train covered in Civil War
65,000 miles
Size of Red Guard by October 1917
Size of Red Guard by October 1917
10,000 men
When did Tsar Nicholas II abdicate?
When did Tsar Nicholas II abdicate?
2 March 1917
Date Feb Revolution started (Intl Women's Day)
Date Feb Revolution started (Intl Women's Day)
23 February 1917
Time Winter Palace seized by Bolsheviks
Time Winter Palace seized by Bolsheviks
2 am, 25-26 October 1917
Leader of Tambov uprising
Leader of Tambov uprising
Alexander Antonov
Bolshevik members Feb 1917 vs Oct 1917
Bolshevik members Feb 1917 vs Oct 1917
10,000 to 250,000
Main reason Reds won Civil War
Main reason Reds won Civil War
Clear political programme & peasant support