Lenin Dies and the Power Struggle
Notes
-Lenin set up the comintern(communist international) to spread the revolution worldwide
-Led to signing deals with countries to rebuild -Treaty of Rapallo-Russians made war material for the Germans (against the Treaty of Versaille) -Received steel manufacturing technology from Germany 1922 Bolshevik Party became Communist Party -Russia became the Soviet Union (USSR) -Lenin was shot in 1921- never fully recovered -Dies in January of 1924 The Power Struggle -Power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky -"Guns or Butter" debate = Heavy Industry or Consumer goods -Struggle continues for 3 years -Stalin is successful (Gen.Secretary) -Expelsl Trotsky from Soviet Union -Later to be out on trail in abstention for treason -Hunted down and assassinated in Mexico City in1940 -Stalin to follow "Socialism in One Country" slogan |
Quote
Death solves all problems - no man, no problem.
Joseph Stalin
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Joseph Stalin
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Political Cartoon
Subjunctive Question
What would've Lenin and Trotsky's relationship have been had they seen eye to eye.
Interesting fact
Lenin’s brother was hanged for plotting to kill the czar.
Summary
Before Lenin dies, he set up the comintern to spread the revolution worldwide. This lead to countries having to rebuild by signing deals with Russia. The Treaty of Rapallo was one of these deals signed with Russia and made war material for the Germans. Later, in 1922 the Bolsheviks became the Communist party and Russia became known as the USSR (Soviet Union) .