3. The failures of the Provisonal Governement

Question 1

where were the divisions in the PG and what did they lead to?

Answer 1

• between socialists and liberals, tended to result in a lack of clear policies preventing decisive action.

Question 2

why were the PG unpopular to a proportion of Russia

Answer 2

• due to some of their policies
• the delay of the promised land reform and the delay in calling the constituent assembly
• by refusing to grant any autonomy to the nationalities in the former Russian empire - they alienated possible support from outside the Russian border

Question 3

what was the PG’s opinion of the Bolsheviks

Answer 3

• they underestimated them and Kerensky’s actions against the Bolsheviks in October actually pushes them into a revolution

Question 4

what were the strengths of the Bolsheviks

Answer 4

• Lenin offered decisive leadership and clear policies
• Bolsheviks increasing their support
• Bolsheviks were leaders who were willing and able to take advanateages of increasing power vacuum in russia

Question 5

What were Kerensky’s key errors

Answer 5

• launching a new offensive in July despite the popularity of war, not handling the Kornilov affair judicially and loosing the support of the army

Question 6

name some of the other key errors of the government

Answer 6

• allowing revolutionists back into Russia after the February revolution

Question 7

why did the the PG lack legitimacy when it was first introduced

Answer 7

as it had been formed by 12 rebellious members of the duma, therefor lacking legitimacy against the Petrograd soviet

Question 8

what was the debate about Russia war involvement

Answer 8

• pull the out- problematical, e.g. loans

- continue- many more causalities could result in more land losses