Creation of the USSR - 1922

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History (1881 - 24) Mind Map on Creation of the USSR - 1922, created by charlotte151996 on 08/05/2013.
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Creation of the USSR - 1922
  1. Creation of the USSR
    1. 29th Dec 1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans
      1. Contained aspiration of worldwide revolution.
        1. Solution of creating a multi-national communist state.
          1. Each republic possess its own government, as part of a federal structure.
            1. Individual republics send representatives to a Congress of Republics which consisted of Congress of Soviets and national parliament of the USSR.
        2. Lenin's dictatorship
          1. Political power firmly in hands of Communist party.
            1. From 1921 - no other political parties allowed in USSR.
              1. Only communists could stand for the Soviets.
              2. Most senior committee - Council of people's commissars
                1. Main policy making body - Politburo (senior committe of commuist party).
                2. Lenin possessed complete control over the communists - propaganda = father of nation.
                  1. Control of the media - Only communist newspapers.
                    1. Terror police (cheka)
                      1. 1922 - dissolved to be replaced by State Political Administration)
                        1. Sept 1918 - Gulag system of labour camps = contain opponent regime.
                    2. Created worlds first totalitarian dictatorship.
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