causes of 1917 october rev Flashcards
when was the prov gov reformed and who joined it
5th may 1917
five socialist leaders in coalition incl:
tsereteli (menshevik leader) chernov (sr leader)
when was the summer offensive and how long did it last
16th june
lasted 3 days
how many land seizures in july 1917
237 reported
how many factories closed in petrograd between feb and july with how many job losses
568 factories closed
100,000 jobs lost
what was significant about harvest feb 1917
it was poor
what happened to the price of grain in august and what was its effect
gov increased the price they paid for grain by 100% but peasants still refused to bring grain to cities
what happened to grain prices in petrograd feb-june and then autumn
doubled feb-june and rose further in autumn
what was the affect of war on food shortages
resources were channelled towards the army
what were the main points of the april thesis
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
when was april thesis
3rd april 1917
how did lenin oppose marx in the april thesis
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
what was the PGs opinion on national minorities
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
how many desertions in 1914-feb 1917 compared to march-may 1917
195,000 1914 - feb 1917
365,000 march - may 1917
how did the PG try to control deserting troops
reinstate death penalty
what happened when ukraine declared self government and when was it
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
what was a result of alexander kerenskys patriotic speeches for the summer offensive
middle class civilians volunteered to fight
what reforms were made in march 1917 by PG
8 hour day
right to form trade unions
right to strike
soldiers in petrograd garrison not sent to the front
how much did the price of butter increase and from what to what between august 1914 and august 1917
557%
from 0.48 roubles to 3.20 roubles
when was the right to dismiss striking factory workers introduced
august 1917
what happened to real wages in 1917
fell rapidly
compared to 1914 levels what were the prices in jan 1917 and oct 1917
jan 1917 prices 300% of 1914 levels
oct 1917 prices 755% of 1914 levels
what happened to left wing members of sr and mensheviks and who notably
drawn to bolsheviks
eg trotsky
what was suggested about lenin after july days and what happens
in pay of germans (hides in finland)
how many armed soldiers march when in the july days from where to where
4th july 20,000 armed soldiers marched from kronstadt naval base to tauride palace
when was the kornilov affair
end of august to september
what was the kornilov affair
general kornilov decided to march on petrograd and crush the revolution instead of fighting on the front
how do the bolsheviks benefit from from the kornilov affair
prov gov panic and give them weapons to protect against kornilov, kornilovs train is stopped so nothing happens but bolsheviks are views as heros
what was bolshevik membership feb and oct 1917
feb 10,000
oct 250,000
what percentage did bolsheviks win in moscow municipal elections in july and oct 1917
july 11%
oct 51%
why did the bolsheviks appeal to the peasants
the only party that promised the redistribution of land
what was the slogan of the april thesis
bread, peace, land and all power to the soviets
how many days of fighting in moscow for oct rev 1917
10
how was trotsky important in the oct rev
excellent orator and persuaded lenin to delay until the all russian congress of soviets was held
when was the all russian congress of soviets
25th october
how many armed units in petrograd support bolshevik seizure of power
15/18
when did lenin write to central committee to outline the plan for the rev
12th september 1917
when did prince lvov resign as pm and who replaced him
3rd july
alexander kerensky
237 reported land seizures when
july 1917
568 factories closed 100,000 job loses when
feb-july 1917
when did gov double how much they’d pay for grain
august 1917
when did grain price double
feb - june 1917
when were 195,000 desertions and 365,000 desertions
1914-feb 1917
march-may
when did the PG make its working reforms
march 1917
when did butter price rise by 557% from 0.48 roubles to 3.20 roubles ?
august 1914 - august 1917
when we’re priced 300% compared to 1914 and when we’re they 755% compared to 1914
january 1917 october 1917
when did bolshevik membership rise from 10,000 to 250,000
feb-october
bolsheviks won 11% and 51% in which municipal elections
moscow july and october
