The consolidation of Bolshevik authority, Oct 1917 - March 1918

When was the storming of the Winter Palace?

What did the storming of the Winter Palace coincide with?

What was Lenin's first decree?

When was the first decree issued?

What did the Decree on Land do?

When was the Sovnarkom created?

What was the purpose of the Sovnarkom?

Which party got the majority of the seats?

What was the response of the Mensheviks and moderate SRs?

What did Trotsky say to the protesting Mensheviks and SRs?

What happened to civil servants who were striking?

Who was promoted at this time?

What obstacle did the Bolsheviks face when gathering funds?

When was armed force used to open the vaults of the State bank?

When were forces loyal to Kerensky defeated?

When was the Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia issued?

When did Bolsheviks take control of the Kremlin in Moscow?

How long did it take for the Bolsheviks to take control of the Kremlin in Moscow?

What happened in the Sovnarkom in the second half of November?

When did elections to the Constituent Assembly take place?

What was the outcome of the election?

What was Lenin's response to the election?

How did Lenin try to appeal to key groups?

When was the Veshenka established?

What was the role of the Veshenka?

What happened to anti-Bolshevik newspapers?

What happened to leading Kadets, right SRs, and Mensheviks?

When was the Cheka set up?

When did peace talks with Germany open?

How did the Bolsheviks differ in their attitudes to peace?

What had been achieved by the end of 1917?

When was the Constituent Assembly closed?

What happened to demonstrating civilians?

How did Lenin justify the closure of the CA?

What replaced the Red Guard in January 1918?

Who was made head of the Red Army in March?

When was the Gregorian calendar adopted?

When was the Treaty of Brest Litovsk signed?

Give some terms of the Treaty of Brest Litovsk

What happened in the Sovnarkom as a result?

What new title did the Bolsheviks decide on?

Where was the capital transferred to?

What did the Decrees on the Church do?

What happened to the clergy?

Who was the vote reserved for?