The Red Terror and the Cheka (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did Bolsheviks seize power?
When did Bolsheviks seize power?
October 1917
What was the Red Terror?
What was the Red Terror?
Systematic campaign of political violence by Bolsheviks
What was the Cheka?
What was the Cheka?
Bolshevik secret police organization
When was the Cheka established?
When was the Cheka established?
December 1917
Cheka employees by 1919
Cheka employees by 1919
Approximately 100,000 people
When were Revolutionary Tribunals introduced?
When were Revolutionary Tribunals introduced?
November 1917
When was Constituent Assembly shut down?
When was Constituent Assembly shut down?
January 1918
Fanya Kaplan's action, August 1918
Fanya Kaplan's action, August 1918
Attempted to assassinate Lenin
When did Red Terror officially begin?
When did Red Terror officially begin?
September 1918
Cheka executions 1918-1920 estimate
Cheka executions 1918-1920 estimate
12,000 to 50,000 people
When was the Kronstadt Mutiny?
When was the Kronstadt Mutiny?
March 1921
Red Army soldiers sent to Kronstadt
Red Army soldiers sent to Kronstadt
50,000
Surviving Kronstadt sailors executed
Surviving Kronstadt sailors executed
Approximately 500
Secret police organization under Stalin
Secret police organization under Stalin
NKVD