Lenin and the Bolsheviks Take Power

1. Why was Lenin reluctant to compromise with the Mensheviks or Socialist Revolutionaries?
He thought their willingness to compromise with the provisional government would ruin his revolutionary agenda.
2. List two reasons why the Provisional Government under Kerensky could not govern.
He was trusted by neither the liberal democrats or the socialists. There was also a coup attempted by Kornilov.
3. The Bolsheviks did not have a majority at the Congress of Soviets after the October Revolution. How did they manage to assume power?
The SR's and Mensheviks walked out of the congress in protest of the over-throw of the provisional government. The Bolsheviks had the conference without them.
4. What did the Bolsheviks have to give up in order to get out of World War I? What was the name of the Treaty?
Russia lost Poland, Ukraine, Finland, and the Baltic states in the treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
5. What was the Checka?
All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Struggle Against Counter-revolution
6. What supporters joined the Red Army? White Army?
Former members of the middle and upper class joined the white army, as well as former officers in the Tsar's army
7. How many Russians died during the Civil War? How many emigrated to other countries?
13 million Russians died, 2 million emigrated.