Formation and objectives of the Troika

• What was the Troika?

  An alliance
• Who were the members of the Troika?

  Stalin, Zinoviev, and Kamenev
• What distinguished Kamenev visually from the other members of the Troika?

  Round face and spectacles
• What was the primary purpose of forming the Troika?

  To counteract Trotsky
• What was the main aim of the Troika regarding party stability?

  Maintain unity and control
• Match the factor with its description:

  Lenin's Death ↔️ Created a leadership vacuum

  Competition for Power ↔️ Leaders sought to take control

  Trotsky's Perceived Threat ↔️ Thought he was too influential

  Formation of Troika ↔️ Alliance to counteract Trotsky
• Order the Troika's strategies against Trotsky:

  1️⃣ Political Maneuvering

  2️⃣ Propaganda

  3️⃣ Bureaucratic Control

  4️⃣ Factionalism
• Match the Troika's strategy with its description:

  Political Maneuvering ↔️ Removing supporters from roles

  Propaganda ↔️ Spreading negative information

  Bureaucratic Control ↔️ Controlling party structures

  Factionalism ↔️ Stirring up internal divisions
• Sequence the events leading to the formation of the Troika after Lenin's death:

  1️⃣ Lenin's death creates a leadership vacuum

  2️⃣ Leaders compete for power

  3️⃣ Trotsky is perceived as a threat

  4️⃣ The Troika is formed to counteract Trotsky