Thursday, November 24, 2011

How did the Bolsheviks differ from more moderate socialist groups like the SRs and the Mensheviks?

The Bolsheviks believed in the contraction of historical eras; i.e. Russia could swiftly pass through the capitalist stage, to the socialist stage. The Mensheviks were more orthodox Marxists. The SRs split into Left SRs %26amp; Right SRs. The Left SRs were similar to the Bolsheviks, but focused on the countryside. The Right SRs were similar to Mensheviks, but again focussed on rural revolution.|||They decided that they would never ever under any circumstance allow for the power to escape their hands. Once gained- forever ours.


They also used terror in order to get power. State terror and mass extermination of anyone (and their families) even suspected of not being an enthusiastic supporter. And even some supporters too- just to make the rest tremble.

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