Answer:
Explanation:
The growing political tension and social unrest left Russia very unstable. It was necessary for the Bolshevik regime to take their hold on power and consolidate it to ensure their own survival. The initial reforms of 1917, the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, the civil war, the introduction of War Communism, the Red Terror and the NEP were all significant steps in the Bolsheviks drive for the consolidation of power. These measures were key for the Bolsheviks to seize power.
Lenin
Consolidate
Throughout 1917 Lenin promised the people of Russia 'Peace, Land and Bread'. Almost immediately after coming power, Lenin signed the 'Decree on Land' which abolished private property and distributed the land among the peasants.
Gain
Under the leadership of Russian communist Vladimir Lenin, the Bolshevik Party seized power in the Russian Republic during a coup known as the October Revolution.
maintain
Ruling by decree, Lenin's Sovnarkom introduced widespread reforms confiscating land for redistribution among the permitting non-Russian nations to declare themselves independent, improving labour rights, and increasing access to education.
