Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did Vladimir Lenin die, creating a succession crisis in the USSR?
In which year did Vladimir Lenin die, creating a succession crisis in the USSR?
1924
What did Lenin's Testament suggest should happen to Stalin?
What did Lenin's Testament suggest should happen to Stalin?
He should be removed from his position
What official position did Joseph Stalin hold that gave him power to appoint supporters?
What official position did Joseph Stalin hold that gave him power to appoint supporters?
General Secretary of Communist Party
What was Stalin's political ideology called?
What was Stalin's political ideology called?
Socialism in One Country
What ideology did Trotsky believe in regarding the spread of communism?
What ideology did Trotsky believe in regarding the spread of communism?
Permanent Revolution
When did Trotsky join the Bolsheviks, which was seen as a weakness?
When did Trotsky join the Bolsheviks, which was seen as a weakness?
1917
What crucial mistake had Zinoviev and Kamenev made in October 1917?
What crucial mistake had Zinoviev and Kamenev made in October 1917?
They opposed Lenin's plan to seize power
Which important Communist Party newspaper did Bukharin edit?
Which important Communist Party newspaper did Bukharin edit?
Pravda
What happened at Lenin's funeral in 1924 that helped Stalin appear as Lenin's heir?
What happened at Lenin's funeral in 1924 that helped Stalin appear as Lenin's heir?
Trotsky was told wrong date & missed it
Who did Stalin ally with against Trotsky at the 1925 Party Congress?
Who did Stalin ally with against Trotsky at the 1925 Party Congress?
Zinoviev, Kamenev, & Bukharin
What forbidden party activity did Stalin accuse the United Opposition of in 1926-1927?
What forbidden party activity did Stalin accuse the United Opposition of in 1926-1927?
Factionalism
What key advantage as General Secretary helped Stalin defeat his rivals?
What key advantage as General Secretary helped Stalin defeat his rivals?
Control of party machinery & appointments