The Elimination of Stalin’s Opponents (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
What were the four key ways Stalin transformed the Party by 1928?
What were the four key ways Stalin transformed the Party by 1928?
Orthodoxy, destroy rivals, change members, patronage
Why was replacing Lenin as leader problematic?
Why was replacing Lenin as leader problematic?
His authority was based on personality, not official posts
What body did Party Congress delegates elect?
What body did Party Congress delegates elect?
The Central Committee
Who appeared most likely to succeed Lenin in 1923?
Who appeared most likely to succeed Lenin in 1923?
Zinoviev
Why was Trotsky deeply unpopular within the Communist Party?
Why was Trotsky deeply unpopular within the Communist Party?
He opposed Lenin 1903-1917, joining Bolsheviks only mid-1917
What did Lenin's Testament instruct the Central Committee to do?
What did Lenin's Testament instruct the Central Committee to do?
Sack Stalin
When was 'socialism in one country' established as orthodoxy?
When was 'socialism in one country' established as orthodoxy?
1924
How many people joined the Party during the Lenin Enrolment of 1924?
How many people joined the Party during the Lenin Enrolment of 1924?
128,000
Which position allowed Stalin to give well-paid jobs to Party members?
Which position allowed Stalin to give well-paid jobs to Party members?
General Secretary
Who formed the Duumvirate alliance from 1925-1927?
Who formed the Duumvirate alliance from 1925-1927?
Bukharin and Stalin