Communist Government: Establishing Communist Party Control, 1917–24 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Lenin die?
When did Lenin die?
January 1924
By 1921, which body had replaced Sovnarkom as the effective government of Russia?
By 1921, which body had replaced Sovnarkom as the effective government of Russia?
The Politburo
What did Lenin do in mid-1918 when Bolshevik popularity declined?
What did Lenin do in mid-1918 when Bolshevik popularity declined?
Refused to recognize new soviet elections
When did Lenin introduce the ban on factions within the Communist Party?
When did Lenin introduce the ban on factions within the Communist Party?
1921
What was the Cheka?
What was the Cheka?
The Bolshevik political police
How did Lenin justify the authoritarian measures he introduced?
How did Lenin justify the authoritarian measures he introduced?
As temporary emergency responses
Which was NOT a method communists used to win the Civil War?
Which was NOT a method communists used to win the Civil War?
Democratic elections
What replaced soviets full of workers, peasants and soldiers by 1924?
What replaced soviets full of workers, peasants and soldiers by 1924?
Specialists and administrators
What did Lenin proclaim when he seized power in October 1917?
What did Lenin proclaim when he seized power in October 1917?
'All power to the Soviets'
By 1921, what had happened to elections to the soviets?
By 1921, what had happened to elections to the soviets?
They were postponed