11.2. Development of Russia under Dual Power 1917 Flashcards
The provisional Gov
Where did they meet?
Tauride Palace (Where the Duma used to meet)
The provisional Gov
Who led it?
Prince L’vov as PM
“all we did was exchange a Tsar for a prince”
The provisional Gov
Consisted of…
Prince L’vov (No party) - PM
Milyukov (Kadets) – Foreign Affairs
Guchkov (Octobrist) – War and Navy
Kerensky (Trudovik) – Justice
The provisional Gov
Aim?
Supposed to be temporary & elections soon as possible for a new constituent assembly that would draw up a new Russian constitution by old tsarist civil service, army officers & police.
The petrograd Soviet
Formed from?
Indistrial workers, soldiers and sailors
The petrograd soviet
What was ‘Order Number 1”?
- issued on 1st Mar 1917
- to protect rights and freedoms of the workers and armed forces
The petrograd soviet
Who was Alexander Kerensky
member of both PG and PS served as link between the two.
leading to him being popular and well-liked by both executive bodies
The petrograd soviet
What did they control?
- Railways
- army + navy
- power supplies
- factories
- Petrodgrad telegraph station
The petrograd soviet
Soldiers and Sailors only had to obey orders if…
the PS agreed with the decisions of the PG/State Duma.
What occurred during the initial ‘honeymoon period’ after the February 1917 revolution?
- Tsarist ministers were arrested
- Police and Okhrana disbanded
- Total political and religious amnesty was introduced.
- Capital punishment was abolished
- Freedom of speech and the press were established.
What promises did the Provisional Government (PG) make during this period?
- pledged elections for a constituent assembly
- land reform
- redistribution.
- adopted a policy of Revolutionary Defencism = continuing the war on the defence in order not to lose any more land.
Dual authorities issued decrees allowing:
- civil liberty (for civilians and soldiers)
- abolition for political, military and religious prisoners
- abolition of capital punishment and exile
- appointment of independent judges
- disbanding of secret police and censorship
- imprisonment of tsarist officials.
- freedom of religion & press
- Replaced tsarist police force w/people’s militia.
What continued during this period despite changes in government?
Workers’ strikes and military detentions persisted.
Peasant disturbances affected 34 districts in March 17 ——> 325 July
What events led to Milyukov & Guchkov’s resignation?
Anti-war demonstrations in Petrograd forced their resignation after the announcement of ‘just peace’ in April 1917.
Who replaced Milyukov & Guchkov after their resignation?
Socialists from the Soviet, with Chernov as Minister of Agriculture and Kerensky as Minister of War.
