History GCSE

Political power bases

What Political power bases means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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Stalin's role as General Secretary let him appoint loyal supporters to key party roles, whereas Trotsky lacked a strong party power base and Kamenev and Zinoviev had regional bases in Moscow and Leningrad.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 30: Key topic 3: Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 - 1 The struggle for power, 1924–28 (study guide)

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Option 30: Key topic 3: Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 - 1 The struggle for power, 1924–28 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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