Attacks on Opponents of the Government, 1917–28 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the Cheka established?
When was the Cheka established?
December 1917
What was Lenin's initial view of revolutionary terror?
What was Lenin's initial view of revolutionary terror?
A temporary measure
What background did Felix Dzerzhinsky come from?
What background did Felix Dzerzhinsky come from?
Aristocratic Polish family
What happened to the Constituent Assembly in January 1918?
What happened to the Constituent Assembly in January 1918?
Cheka & Red Army closed it down
How did the Cheka operate in relation to the legal system?
How did the Cheka operate in relation to the legal system?
Outside the legal system entirely
When was the Cheka reorganized as the GPU?
When was the Cheka reorganized as the GPU?
1922
What happened to Socialist Revolutionary leaders tried in 1922?
What happened to Socialist Revolutionary leaders tried in 1922?
All sentenced to death
Which groups did the GPU target during the NEP period?
Which groups did the GPU target during the NEP period?
Nepmen, jazz dancers, priests
What extreme violence methods did the Cheka use during the Civil War?
What extreme violence methods did the Cheka use during the Civil War?
Crucifying, freezing, scalping
Who did the GPU particularly monitor during the 1920s?
Who did the GPU particularly monitor during the 1920s?
Intellectuals and students