Establishing Communist Party control, 1917–24: the creation of a one-party state and the party congress of 1921; the nature of government under Lenin; the growing centralisation of power.
Across
- 3. what was one of the Bolshevik's main rivals?
- 6. what event allowed Lenin to establish communist control over the whole of Russia?
- 8. what was created in December 1917 known as the Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage?
- 9. what were peasants rebelling against in Tambov?
- 12. who was the leader of the Red Army?
- 13. who did Lenin rely on to reach decisions during the Civil War?
- 15. what economic policy was introduced in 1921?
- 16. what caused the Bolsheviks to lose the Soviet elections in April and May 1918?
Down
- 1. who were the two moderates in the Bolshevik party?
- 2. what system did Lenin use to fill posts in the party?
- 3. what was the new Russian cabinet called?
- 4. who did the Communists fight against in the Civil War?
- 5. what was introduced in 1921 that tightened Lenin's control?
- 7. how was the control of the economy centralised during the Civil War?
- 10. what was the period known as in which the Red army carried out numerous atrocities?
- 11. what did Lenin close by force in January 1918?
- 14. what did Lenin pass that allowed him to establish control?