The First Communist Government and Lenin's Policies (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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When was the Cheka established?
When was the Cheka established?
December 1917
What was the Cheka's role?
What was the Cheka's role?
Remove threats to Bolshevik control
Who headed the Cheka?
Who headed the Cheka?
Felix Dzerzhinsky
When was Nicholas II executed?
When was Nicholas II executed?
July 1918
Where was the royal family imprisoned?
Where was the royal family imprisoned?
Ekaterinburg
When was the Red Army created?
When was the Red Army created?
January 1918
How large was the Red Army by 1920?
How large was the Red Army by 1920?
Nearly 5 million members
What were citizens called under Lenin?
What were citizens called under Lenin?
Comrade
When was Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
When was Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
March 3, 1918
When was Russia renamed to RSFSR?
When was Russia renamed to RSFSR?
July 1918 (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic)
When was the Red Terror?
When was the Red Terror?
1918-1922
What agencies succeeded the Cheka?
What agencies succeeded the Cheka?
NKVD and KGB
What was the role of political commissars?
What was the role of political commissars?
Ensure loyalty to Bolshevik ideals
Who refused Tsar Nicholas II refuge?
Who refused Tsar Nicholas II refuge?
King George V of Britain
What did Lenin nationalise?
What did Lenin nationalise?
All businesses, including banks