The New Economic Policy or NEP although was instrumental in keeping the smychka [1] or alliance with the peasantry thus allowing Bolshevik consolidation of power among the peasantry. Overall this was a temporary attempt at consolidation. The NEP however did give an equal contribution to Bolshevik consolidation of power along with the efforts done by Trotsky with his Red Army in the Russian Civil war and Lenin’s overall leadership from 1917. There are other minute factors as well as the removal of rival political parties through legislative means, in addition to the various reforms done by the Bolsheviks post 1917.
The most trivial attempt at Bolshevik consolidation of power lay within the various reforms done by the Bolsheviks. Such reforms as gender equality i.e. the Marriage code 1918 and …show more content…
Consolidation immediately occurred after the October Revolution with the signing of the treaty of Brest –Litovsk. This ended the war and allowed the Bolsheviks to continue governing. Small consolidations were made in the form of social reforms and the removal of rival political parties. However as discussed previously the three important factors remained important to the Bolshevik consolidation of power, the winning of the civil war predominantly Trotsky and the Red Army contributions combined with Lenin’s overall leadership along with the lifeline of the NEP. This were essentially as firstly without Lenin’s leadership the treaty of Brest –Litovsk would have not been signed thus ending Bolshevik rule. Second if the Bolsheviks had lost the civil war then the previous attempt at consolidating power would have been frivolous. Finally the civil war had taken a toll on the Russian civilisation and was close to a counter revolution if War communism was continued. The NEP in conjunction with Lenin’s leadership along with the Red Army played a large role in Bolshevik consolidation of
The most trivial attempt at Bolshevik consolidation of power lay within the various reforms done by the Bolsheviks. Such reforms as gender equality i.e. the Marriage code 1918 and …show more content…
Consolidation immediately occurred after the October Revolution with the signing of the treaty of Brest –Litovsk. This ended the war and allowed the Bolsheviks to continue governing. Small consolidations were made in the form of social reforms and the removal of rival political parties. However as discussed previously the three important factors remained important to the Bolshevik consolidation of power, the winning of the civil war predominantly Trotsky and the Red Army contributions combined with Lenin’s overall leadership along with the lifeline of the NEP. This were essentially as firstly without Lenin’s leadership the treaty of Brest –Litovsk would have not been signed thus ending Bolshevik rule. Second if the Bolsheviks had lost the civil war then the previous attempt at consolidating power would have been frivolous. Finally the civil war had taken a toll on the Russian civilisation and was close to a counter revolution if War communism was continued. The NEP in conjunction with Lenin’s leadership along with the Red Army played a large role in Bolshevik consolidation of