Organisation and control Lesson Objectives: To understand how Lenin controlled the Communist Party

What’s the word? This type of trade was banned under war communism (1st) Inspirational leader of the red army during Civil war ( 3rd) This Words means the Majority ( 3rd) Thi was requisitioned under war communism ( 4th) Area of Russia where serious revolt happened and dangerous for red army to go there. (1st) Name for type of market where food was traded illegally ( 1st) Name for an uprising in the army or the navy (2nd) Name of naval base where one of these uprisings occurred (2nd) Name of the crisis where there was a big gap between industrial and agricultural prices (6th)

POLITBURO This type of trade was banned under war communism Private Inspirational leader of the red army during Civil war Trotsky Words means the Majority Bolshevik This crop was requisitioned under war communism Grain Area of Russia where serious revolt happened and dangerous for red army to go there. Tambov Name for type of market where food was traded illegally Black Name for an uprising in the army or the navy Mutiny Name of naval base where one of these uprisings occurred Kronstadt Name of the crisis where there was a big gap between industrial and agricultural prices Scissor crisis POLITBURO

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? Conservative Party The Government

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? Conservative Party The Government

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? CPSU (Communist Party) The Government

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? CPSU (Communist Party) The Government

Organs of the communist party Can you name any of the various organs or groups of the communist party? This can’t be right... It is a horse… not a Bolshevik What does the term Organs mean?

Organs of the communist party Can you name any of the various organs or groups of the communist party? What does the term Organs mean?

Match the Pairs! You are all receiving a set of Cards with descriptions of the Various Organs of the Communist Party. Match the correct description to the organisation of the party.

Turn to Pages 92-93 Check your card sort answers – did you get them right? Read through the “How the government of the USSR was organised.” Describe how it was organised highlighting all the key terms that you use.

The Comintern Read through the section (p92) on the Comintern in 1919. Sum up in three bullet points (no more than a line each).

POLITBURO

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

CITY AND PROVINCIAL PARTIES

CONGRESS

LOCAL PARTIES

Leading decision making body of Communist Party. Made all key decisions. Set up in 1919. Met daily and had between 7 and 9 members chosen by central committee.

Ran party affairs when congress was not sitting. 30-40 members Ran party affairs when congress was not sitting. 30-40 members. Had been main body of party until 1919.

Included representatives from city and regional party organisations and its’ purpose was to debate and vote on main policies. Although post 1921 few decisions of central committee were questioned.

Delegates to congress came from this level and party secretaries at this level often had important position.

Being a Party member gave people many benefits and therefore many people joined these groups.