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Eventually, yes. For the last few months of 1917, the soviets (workers' councils) dominated the economy. After the Red Terror of 1918, the Bolshevik government began repressing workers and making economic decisions for the soviets. While Lenin's reign was authoritarian, Russia and the USSR did not become totalitarian states until about 1936, when the Great Terrorinstilled fear into all Soviet citizens, and there began to be widespread paranoia about your neighbors and family members throughout the country. By 1938, the USSR was a complete totalitarian society and continued to be until the mid-50s, when Khrushchev began to liberalize the political and economic system. Throughout it's existence the system was authoritarian, but "totalitarian" means every aspect of citizens' lives are controlled by a central power, and after Khrushchev and his successors, Soviet society was never quite "totalitarian".
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Is a Bolshevik a person?
Yes, a Bolshevik is a person who believes in Bolshevism or who was a member of the Bolshevik Party founded by Vladimir Lenin.
What group did Vladimir Lenin lead?
The Bolshevik Party (later renamed the Communist Party) led the Russian Revolution of October 1917. The previous revolution in that year, the February Revolution, was not ed by any particular political party.
What was the radical communist group that took over Russia in the Russian Revolution?
The Bolshevik Party was the radical communist group that took over Russia in the October Russian Revolution. In 1918, the Bolshevik Party changed its name to the Communist Party.
What two groups fought in the Russian Civil War?
The Bolshevik Party (or the Russian Communist Party) against suspected anticommunists know as Whites.
What was the communist party in the USSR called?
the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. But in fact it stood for state capitalism not Communism
Who was the founder of the Bolshevik Party?
Vladimir I. Lenin founded the Bolshevik Party in 1903.
When was Bolshevik Communist Party created?
Bolshevik Communist Party was created in 1963.
When was National Bolshevik Party created?
National Bolshevik Party was created in 1992.
When was Bolshevik Samasamaja Party created?
Bolshevik Samasamaja Party was created in 1948.
When was Bolshevik Party of India created?
Bolshevik Party of India was created in 1951.
What are the key traits of totalitarian?
The key traits of a totalitarian state are Ideology, Dynamic Leader, State control of individuals, Methods of Inforcement, Modern Technology, State Control of Society, Dictatorship, and One-party rule.
Is a Bolshevik a person?
Yes, a Bolshevik is a person who believes in Bolshevism or who was a member of the Bolshevik Party founded by Vladimir Lenin.
What communist party took over Russia after the Revolution?
The Bolshevik Party took power after the October Revolution in 1917. After the February Revolution, power was vested in the Provisional Government with no particular political party in sole power.
Was the bolshevik party for the people?
of the people
What are the key traits of totalitarian states?
The key traits of a totalitarian state are Ideology, Dynamic Leader, State control of individuals, Methods of Inforcement, Modern Technology, State Control of Society, Dictatorship, and One-party rule.
What command economy did russia have after the Russian revolution?
After the Russian Revolution, the country became increasingly centralized and authoritarian as Lenin and the Bolshevik Party subordinated the Soviets (the workers councils, or the true manifestation of worker's control over the means of production) under the power of a bureaucratic elite. After Lenin's death, Joseph Stalin went even further into turning the Soviet Union into a totalitarian nightmare.
Why did the Bolshevik's rename their party the Communist party?
Because the name came form the writings of Karl Marx. He used the word Communism to describe the classes society that would exist after workers had sized power.
