how did a communist dictarship develop

when did a communist dictatorship emerge

• 1922

what trends were taking place during the civil war

• communist party dominated government

• communist party itself becomes centralised, more bureaucratic and less democratic. 

• power concentrated in the hands of a few people up top

politburo formation

• 1919

• inner ruling group of ~7 people at the top of the communist party

• takes precedece over sovnarkom as key decision-making body

the change of the soviets

• district and local level communist organisations assume control of soviets

• party officials run soviets + obeyed party orders above all else

• soviets subordinate to the party

nomenklatura system

• established 1923 onwards

• makes sure key personnel drawn from bolshevik/pro-bolshevik workers

• 5,500 designated party + govt posts drawn up

• holders of posts only appointed by central party bodies

• overt loyalty > expertise

• tightened one-party state internally

• nomenklatura = elite