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During the Russian Revolution in the early 1900's, the Mensheviks (which translated in Russian means the smaller ones or the tinier group). The Mensheviks were the rich elite of Russia and they fought against the Bolsheviks or the larger ones. The Bolsheviks were the serfs and peasants which rose up against the rich elite, similar to the earlier French Revolution. The Bolsheviks made up most of the Russian population and eventually won the civil war raging on in Russia based on their large numbers.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Mensheviks were one wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, the other wing was the Bolsheviks. The Menshevik leader was Julius Martov (Kerensky was a Socialist Revolutionary). The difference between the Menshevik & Bolsheviks was a matter of hair-splitting over Marxist doctrine. The mensheviks believed that socialism could only be achieved as a result of the country becoming capitalist - Marx stated that history progresses through stages: hunter-gatherer, slavery, feudalism, capitalism, Imperialism, socialism finally communism. The Bolsheviks argued that stages could be "telescoped", and as Russia had been capitalist and imperialist (from 1905 or 1917 depending on when you asked them" then socialism could come about by revolution.
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∙ 9y agoIn 1903, the Russian Social Democratic Party split over a membership disagreement. The Mensheviks were more aligned with Marxist theory and believed membership should be all inclusive with uneducated farmers and peasants invited to join. They also believed change should come from evolution over a period of time rather than immediate revolution. The Bolsheviks, headed by Lenin favored a more elitist, educated group to lead the people in revolution. In the end, the Bolsheviks won control of Russia.
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∙ 6y agoThe Mensheviks were one wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, the other wing was the Bolsheviks.
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The leader of the mensheviks was?
Jules Martov led the Mensheviks (:
Why did the Mensheviks lose?
The Mensheviks lost because they lacked the leadership of Lenin and were less radical in using force.
Were the Mensheviks led by Leon Trotsky?
No, the Mensheviks were led mostly by Jules Martov. Trotsky was part of the Menshevik faction and one of its best theoreticians, but he wasn't their leader. Shortly before the October Revolution, Trotsky left the Mensheviks and joined the Bolsheviks.
What was the contribution of mensheviks and Bolsheviks to the Russian revolution?
The Mensheviks and Bolsheviks were the main factions in the soviet councils and the main factions involved in the March 1917 overthrow of the czar. The Mensheviks established the Provisional Government which the Bolsheviks wrested power from in the November Revolution.
What was noncommunists in russia called?
Mensheviks A+ users
The leader of the mensheviks was?
Jules Martov led the Mensheviks (:
Why did the Mensheviks lose?
The Mensheviks lost because they lacked the leadership of Lenin and were less radical in using force.
How were the menshevikes diffrent from the Bolsheviks?
Mensheviks were not in favor of withdrawing from World War I. The Bolsheviks were. Also, the mensheviks were a majority.
Who was split into two opposing groups the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks both had the goal of overthrowing the czar?
The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks split essentially because the Mensheviks were reformists and the Bolsheviks were revolutionaries. The Bolsheviks said that when the revolution finally came, the Mensheviks would sooner or later only hinder it and would betray the revolution.
What was the Marxist faction in Russia headed by Lenin called?
Lenin led the Bolshevik faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labor Party. The RSDLP was split into two factions, Lenin's Bolsheviks and the majority faction Mensheviks. Both Bolsheviks and Mensheviks were Marxist. The Mensheviks were just not as radical as the Bolsheviks. Lenin led the Bolshevik faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Party. The RSDLP was split into two factions, Lenin's Bolsheviks and the majority faction Mensheviks. Both Bolsheviks and Mensheviks were Marxist. The Mensheviks were just not as radical as the Bolsheviks.
Who split from the Mensheviks in 1906?
Vladimir Lenin and his Bolshevik followers split from the Menshevik dominated Russian Social Democratic Workers Party in 1906. In other words, the Bolsheviks did not "split from the Mensheviks." Lenin created the Bolshevik faction within the RSDLP in 1903. Then the remaining members began calling themselves Mensheviks. This was a bad tactical move on the part of the Mensheviks, because "mensheviks" means "minorityites" when in fact those members were in the majority.
Were the mensheviks willing to work with the bourgeoisie?
no
Were the Mensheviks led by Leon Trotsky?
No, the Mensheviks were led mostly by Jules Martov. Trotsky was part of the Menshevik faction and one of its best theoreticians, but he wasn't their leader. Shortly before the October Revolution, Trotsky left the Mensheviks and joined the Bolsheviks.
What was the contribution of mensheviks and Bolsheviks to the Russian revolution?
The Mensheviks and Bolsheviks were the main factions in the soviet councils and the main factions involved in the March 1917 overthrow of the czar. The Mensheviks established the Provisional Government which the Bolsheviks wrested power from in the November Revolution.
What were the Mensheviks for?
Willingness to work with the current government.
What was noncommunists in russia called?
Mensheviks A+ users
What were non-communist in Russia called?
Mensheviks
