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Section 2 - Bolshevik consolidation
6- the civil war
Government and control in wartime
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What increased centralization of power during the Civil War?
Civil War
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What was the original formation of the Bolsheviks?
A group of
disciplined
revolutionaries
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How did Lenin's inclination affect his leadership during the Civil War?
It confirmed and hardened his
control
tendency
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What city replaced Petrograd as the capital during the Civil War?
Moscow
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Why was Moscow chosen as the new capital?
It was closer to the
western frontier
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What symbolic change occurred with the capital's relocation to Moscow?
Shifted from
elite focus
to
militaristic styles
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What fraction of party members fought for the Red Army?
Over
half
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What was the consequence of party members fighting for the Red Army?
They became used to
obeying
orders
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How did the Soviet bureaucracy change during the Civil War?
Officials
outnumbered
workers
2-1
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What did the extension of government control suggest about the bureaucracy?
It created a
dictatorship
of the bureaucracy
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What was the real driving force behind the government?
The Bolshevik party
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How did the party structure appear to be democratic?
Based on
annual congress
elected by
masses
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Who shaped the actual policies and decisions of the Bolshevik party?
The
party's
central committee
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What body was created in 1919 that became the real center for party policy?
Politburo
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Who were included in the Politburo?
Trotsky
,
Stalin
,
Lenin
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What happened to the frequency of Sovnarkom meetings?
They became
less
frequent
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What concept did Lenin speak of that tightened the hold of a one-party state?
Democratic centralism
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What are the key components of the Soviet government structure?
Sovnarkom: 15-20 members, issued orders, met daily
Central Committee of Soviets
: Elected by congress, made laws
Congress of Soviets:
Supreme
law-making body
Provincial
and City Soviets: Oversaw administration
Local and District Soviets: Carried out central policies
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What are the key components of the Communist party structure?
Politburo
:
7-9
members, decision-making body
Central Committee
: Elected from
congress
, debated policies
Congress: Chosen from
provincial
, debated policies
Provincial and City Parties
: Powerful organizations
Local Parties
: Members chosen for suitability
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What was the impact of the Civil War on the communist state?
Associated with
repression
and terror
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What demand tightened due to the Civil War?
Demand for obedience to the
party
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What mentality did the Bolshevik communists adopt during the Civil War?
Siege mentality against
enemies
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What happened to areas conquered by the Red Army?
Absorbed by
RSFSR
or remained separate
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What was Stalin's view on the control of conquered areas?
Wanted them under complete control by
Moscow
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What was Lenin's preference regarding the structure of the Soviet republics?
Preferred a
federation
of Soviet republics
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When was the USSR established?
End of 1922
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