Lenin and the Bolsheviks Take Power

1. Why was Lenin reluctant to compromise with the Mensheviks or Socialist Revolutionaries? 
Lenin was reluctant to compromise with the Mensheviks and Social Revolutionaries because he thought their willingness to compromise would mess up his plans for revolution.

2. List two reasons why the Provisional Government under Kerensky could not govern. 
- Neither the socialists nor the liberal democrats trusted or respected him
- The order in Russia had fallen apart, and attempts to restore it failed

3. The Bolsheviks did not have a majority at the Congress of Soviets after the October Revolution. How did they manage to assume power?
The Mensheviks and SR's didn't participate. They were angry about the armed insurrection against the Provisional Government, so they stormed out of the Congress, and the Bolsheviks had assumed control.

4. What did the Bolsheviks have to give up in order to get out of World War I? What was the name of the Treaty?
The Bolsheviks signed the Brest-Litovsk treaty to get out of World War I, but it had to give up a large part of Russian land to Germany, including Poland, Ukraine, Finland, and the Baltic States. It was a shameful peace for many people in Russia.

5. What was the Checka?
The Checka was the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission to Struggle against Counter-Revolution, Sabotage, and Speculation. It was like a ruthless police force that operated outside of law to eliminate Lenin's opposition.

6. What supporters joined the Red Army? White Army?
Supporters of the Bolsheviks joined the Red Army, and it's enemies and their supporters joined the White Army.

7. How many Russians died during the Civil War? How many emigrated to other countries?
Around 13 million Russians died during the Civil War, and about 2 million emigrated to another country.