Chapter 4 The Years of Consolidation: 1917-1924

Thinking historically 4.3

1 Identify the aims of the Bolshevik Party to 1921. Were these aims achieved?

2 Outline the role of each of the following groups in the Bolshevik/Communist

consolidation to 1921:

a. urban workers

b. agricultural workers

c. bureaucrats and Party functionaries.

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3 Explain how Lenin retained control of the Party during this period.

4 In 1918 the Bolshevik Party changed its name to the Communist Party.
a. Explain why it made this change.

b. Assess the effect of the change of name on the Party’s role in Russia.

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a. Account for the difference between State Capitalism and War Communism.

b. Evaluate whether War Communism was consistent with Marxist ideology.

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