Lenin - Centres

Communist Party Politburo set up and took over the Sovnarkom

End of elections for key positions in the Soviet 1919
Chosen by central committee instead
Means that the party is controlling the state
Even at local level - chosen by party bosses

Nomeklatura
5,500 (approx) positions
Loyalty over experience
By 1924 over 7 million members

Tenth Party Congress - Ban on Factions
Hoping to increase party loyalty and unity

Russian Soviet Federation Republic - January 1819 (the new name for Russia)

End of free elections for local soviets

Sticks and carrots
Sticks
-Cheka
-Gulags
Carrots
-Decree on land
-Workers in control of factories
-Banning of other parties 1921