Bolshevik consolidation of power - immediate actions following Revolution

A detailed presentation looking at the Bolshevik consolidation of power - immediate actions following Revolution
What problems did the Bolshevik’s face? - Student task
What problems did the Bolshevik’s face? - Source task
Overview of problems faced by Bolshevik’s - info slide
Problem 1:
Structure of the Sovirt State
Sovnarkrom
Structure of Communist Party
Bolshevik change of name, creation of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, fist constitution
Problem 2 – Workers and soldiers demand the Bolsheviks work with other left wing parties / Constituent Assembly:
Source task
Results of the Constituent Assembly elections - source task
How Lenin dealt with Constituent Assembly election results - sources and information.
The sources relating to the reaction to the closure of the Constituent Assembly. What was the reaction?
Problem 3 – To gain the loyalty of the people
Source task
Passing of the Decrees
Creation of the The Cheka (or secret police)
Source task - priorities for the Cheka x3
Problem 4 – Dealing with Opposition - Press - Kadets - Other political parties - class warfare and purge of the Civil Service
Problem 5 – How to achieve peace. - Background to Brest Litovsk
Brest Litovsk - source activity x2
Map work - Brest Litovsk
Problem 7 – Economic Stability - State Capitalsim x 2 information slides.