Lenin in Power

1. What was the Sovnarkom?
Answer: The Sovnarkom was the Bolshevik appointed Council of People's Commissioners, they're first decree was to end the war with Germany which was  followed by more decrees by the Council.
2. Why was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk bad for Russia?
Answer: The treaty was bad for Russia because huge, and very important land was lost to Germany. It was also damaging to the country because it looses industry, coal mines, population, railways, and agricultural land.
3. Who were the Whites?
Answer: The whites were anti-bolsheviks, it was a combination of Russian and Non-Russian Bolshevik opposition, they were called the Whites in contrast to the Bolshevik Reds.
4.Lenin's--> Political Skill, Ruthlessness.
a) As a political leader, he is able to rile people up, in order to gain their support and get them to support him. He also, never names names in the blame for the troubles of Russia, he simply states that he will fix them, and he will lead to the revolution.
b) His ruthlessness however, could be dangerous he was not afraid to blatantly state the problems that are in front of him, he is also not afraid to fight for what he needs, and is not afraid to push a little in order to get there, and get people to support the revolution.
5.Sources 5&6 to describe the experience for the ordinary people.
Answer: The common people, are not able to enjoy their lives either although they are not struggling for work and food in the city, there is much violence occurring in their front yards as well. They were constantly being beaten, or killed over food, and overwhelmed by the armies, who concerned for their own lives, would not stray far from what they were ordered to do, because they too would be killed.
6. Although the abdication of the Tsar and the rise of the Bolshevik's was a decent thing for the people of russia, with the creation of Jobs, and better conditions, the violence greatly increased for the people living in Russia, regardless of your status there was violence among the individual groups, that then; ensued with inter-status group violence.