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1
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when was the prov gov reformed and who joined it

A

5th may 1917
five socialist leaders in coalition incl:
tsereteli (menshevik leader) chernov (sr leader)

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when was the summer offensive and how long did it last

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16th june
lasted 3 days

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3
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how many land seizures in july 1917

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237 reported

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4
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how many factories closed in petrograd between feb and july with how many job losses

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568 factories closed
100,000 jobs lost

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5
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what was significant about harvest feb 1917

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it was poor

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6
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what happened to the price of grain in august and what was its effect

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gov increased the price they paid for grain by 100% but peasants still refused to bring grain to cities

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7
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what happened to grain prices in petrograd feb-june and then autumn

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doubled feb-june and rose further in autumn

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8
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what was the affect of war on food shortages

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resources were channelled towards the army

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9
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what were the main points of the april thesis

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socialist revolution called for
immediate end to the war
end to cooperation with PG
soviets to take power
land given to peasants
workers take over factories

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10
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when was april thesis

A

3rd april 1917

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11
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how did lenin oppose marx in the april thesis

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though the social revolution could happen in russia even though it was backward ( wasn’t highly industrialised)

wanted to skip the middle class dominated democratic revolution

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12
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what was the PGs opinion on national minorities

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kadets/liberals wanted to maintain the empire and a united russia but socialists believed non russians should run their own affairs and have more self government

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13
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how many desertions in 1914-feb 1917 compared to march-may 1917

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195,000 1914 - feb 1917
365,000 march - may 1917

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14
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how did the PG try to control deserting troops

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reinstate death penalty

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15
Q

what happened when ukraine declared self government and when was it

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2nd july 1917
moderate socialists have concessions which outraged the liberals and 3 kadet ministers resigned as they though it was the start of the break up of russia

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16
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what was a result of alexander kerenskys patriotic speeches for the summer offensive

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middle class civilians volunteered to fight

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17
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what reforms were made in march 1917 by PG

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8 hour day
right to form trade unions
right to strike
soldiers in petrograd garrison not sent to the front

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18
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how much did the price of butter increase and from what to what between august 1914 and august 1917

A

557%
from 0.48 roubles to 3.20 roubles

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19
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when was the right to dismiss striking factory workers introduced

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august 1917

20
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what happened to real wages in 1917

A

fell rapidly

21
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compared to 1914 levels what were the prices in jan 1917 and oct 1917

A

jan 1917 prices 300% of 1914 levels
oct 1917 prices 755% of 1914 levels

22
Q

what happened to left wing members of sr and mensheviks and who notably

A

drawn to bolsheviks
eg trotsky

23
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what was suggested about lenin after july days and what happens

A

in pay of germans (hides in finland)

24
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how many armed soldiers march when in the july days from where to where

A

4th july 20,000 armed soldiers marched from kronstadt naval base to tauride palace

25
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when was the kornilov affair

A

end of august to september

26
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what was the kornilov affair

A

general kornilov decided to march on petrograd and crush the revolution instead of fighting on the front

27
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how do the bolsheviks benefit from from the kornilov affair

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prov gov panic and give them weapons to protect against kornilov, kornilovs train is stopped so nothing happens but bolsheviks are views as heros

28
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what was bolshevik membership feb and oct 1917

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feb 10,000
oct 250,000

29
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what percentage did bolsheviks win in moscow municipal elections in july and oct 1917

A

july 11%
oct 51%

30
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why did the bolsheviks appeal to the peasants

A

the only party that promised the redistribution of land

31
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what was the slogan of the april thesis

A

bread, peace, land and all power to the soviets

32
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how many days of fighting in moscow for oct rev 1917

A

10

33
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how was trotsky important in the oct rev

A

excellent orator and persuaded lenin to delay until the all russian congress of soviets was held

34
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when was the all russian congress of soviets

A

25th october

35
Q

how many armed units in petrograd support bolshevik seizure of power

A

15/18

36
Q

when did lenin write to central committee to outline the plan for the rev

A

12th september 1917

37
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when did prince lvov resign as pm and who replaced him

A

3rd july
alexander kerensky

38
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237 reported land seizures when

A

july 1917

39
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568 factories closed 100,000 job loses when

A

feb-july 1917

40
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when did gov double how much they’d pay for grain

A

august 1917

41
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when did grain price double

A

feb - june 1917

42
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when were 195,000 desertions and 365,000 desertions

A

1914-feb 1917
march-may

43
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when did the PG make its working reforms

A

march 1917

44
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when did butter price rise by 557% from 0.48 roubles to 3.20 roubles ?

A

august 1914 - august 1917

45
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when we’re priced 300% compared to 1914 and when we’re they 755% compared to 1914

A

january 1917 october 1917

46
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when did bolshevik membership rise from 10,000 to 250,000

A

feb-october

47
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bolsheviks won 11% and 51% in which municipal elections

A

moscow july and october

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