6. The Bolshevik consolidation of power 1918 - 1924 Part 1
After 1917 the Bolsheviks developed from a fledgling Communist Party with tenuous control over much of Russia and fighting for existence, to a secure one-Party state which laid the foundations for Stalin"s totalitarian regime in the 1930s.Note that this section can also be used for Section 14, European States in the inter- war years, using Russia as a case study.Guiding questions:What initial policies did the Bolsheviks...