Name the minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party who favoured a parliamentary model of government?

Name the minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party who favoured a parliamentary model of government? Correct Answer Mensheviks

The correct answer is 1 i.e. Mensheviks.

Some facts about the Russian Socialist Democratic party( RSDP ) :

  • The formation was the party that happened in 1898.
  • The party followed Marxist ideas, believing the industrial working class, not peasants, would bring about revolution.
  • The party ideas were based on the philosophies of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, namely that despite Russia's agrarian life, the real radical potential extended with the industrial working class.
  • They played an important role in the politics of Russia at that time and they also won few seats in the elections.
  • It was mainly divided into two groups are Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.
  • The following table will help you to understand them better :

 

Groups Ideology and work
Mensheviks
  • The minority group of the Russian Socialist Democratic party formed in 1898.
  • They favored a parliamentary model of government like that of Britain and France.
  • They wanted a mass party with industrial workers as members and believed a socialist revolution could only happen much later.
Bolsheviks
  • The majority group of the Russian Socialist Democratic party led by Linen based on the ideology of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
  • They wanted a small party with full-time revolutionaries and believed the revolution could be soon.
Jadidists
  • They were the group of Muslim reformers within the Russian empire.
  • They were activated in the Muslim dominated areas who wanted to modernize Islam to lead their societies to the next level.

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