Chapter 9 Contenders to replace Lenin

Give 4 strengths of Josef Stalin as a contender

He was general secretary, deliberately placed himself close to Lenin during his illness he held Lenin's casket at his funeral and told Trotsky the wrong day to sabotage Trotsky. This allowed him to claim he knew what Lenin wanted, mastered theories of Mar

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Give 3 weaknesses of Josef Stalin as a contender

-He only played a minor revolution in 1917 revolution
-He was outshined by Trotsky in the civil war
-Stalin's colleagues knew Lenin turned against him
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What was another disadvantage of Stalin as leader that is related to Lenin?

-Lenin didn't want Stalin to lead, he recommended Stalin's removal of position as general secretary,, he said in his goodbye message, 'Stalin is too coarse and this defect'

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Give 3 strengths of Trotsky as a contender

-Conducted the civil war well, and had a good role in the revolution, this have him authority and prestige (ensured army was fed and well armed, introduced ranks, punished disloyalty through death)
-Inspiring speechmaker
-Close with Lenin

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Give 3 weaknesses of Trotsky as a contender

-Prone to illness and inaction, sometimes he froze in times of crisis
-Poor judgement, such as attacking the party bureaucracy in 1924
-Had been a Menshevik, no considered an 'Old Bolshevik'
-Arrogant and dismissive of those with less abilities than him

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Give 3 strengths of Lev Kamenev as a contender

-Intelligent
-Old Bolshevik, means he is dedicated and loyal
-Strong power in Moscow, where he ran the local party

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Give 3 weaknesses of Lev Kamenev as a contender

-Too closely linked to Zinoviev, who was more popular than he was
-Too soft for a leader
-Opposed Lenin's plan for revolution in 1917 October

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Give 3 strengths of Grigory Zinoviev as a contender

-Approved by Lenin, who said Zinoviev was his 'closet and most trusted assistant'
-Old Bolshevik
-Good contribution to revolution

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Give 2 weaknesses of Grigory Zinoviev as a contender

-He opposed Lenin, alongside Kamenev, over timing of Bolshevik coup
-Underestimated his rivals

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Give 3 strengths of Nikholai Bukharin as a contender

-Popular within party
-Widely recognised as best theoretician in the party
-Expert on economics and agriculture at time where debates about peasantry was a major concern to Bolshevik government

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Give 2 weaknesses of Nikholai Bukharin as a contender

-No power base
-Made mistakes such as leaving too late to make alliance with Zinoviev

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Give 3 strengths of Alexei Rykov as a contender

-An Old Bolshevik, great experience
-Shown ability during war communism and in managing the switch of policy to NEP
-Extensive support from Sovnarkom, was deputy chairman in 1923 and then chairman in 1924

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Give 3 weaknesses of Alexei Rykov as a contender

-He was overshadowed by Bukharin's ability and popularity
-Lacked a power base
-Put heavy taxes on vodka which was socially correct but unwise, lots of opposition
-Argued with Lenin over revolutionary tactics 1917

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Give 2 strengths of Mikhail Tomsky as a contender

-An Old Bolshevik
-Chief spokesman for trade unions, he was general secretary of Red International of the Trade Unions from 1920

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Give 2 weaknesses of Mikhail Tomsky as a contender

-Supported NEP which caused grain crisis 1927
-Hostile to Trotsky but strong alliance with Stalin handed Stalin power

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