dual power Flashcards
political complexion of the provisional government
made up of members primarily middle class its chief minster being the widely respected Prince Lvov he was used mainly as a figure head, with the real driving force being the Kadet leader Milyukov who became foreign minister
the Petrograd soviet
a left-wing party which aimed to represent the interests of workers and soldiers, initially supporting the Provisional Government while advocating for peace, land redistribution, and ultimately, power for the soviets
the issue of power
The standard characterization of Dual Power is that while the Provisional Government had the responsibility of running the country, the Petrograd Soviet controlled the actual levers of power, such as the troops, railways and telegraph service. due to high support of the lower and working classes who made up Russia
a good example of this is when the Petrograd soviets issued order no1
order no1
Order No. 1, issued on March 1, 1917, by the Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies, was an important decree that undermined the Provisional Government by granting soldiers and sailors the right to elect their own committees and limiting the authority of officers, while also requiring military units to obey the Soviet’s orders giving them power of the army
the provisional government
It was meant to be a temporary body that would govern Russia in place of the Tsar until elections could be held. however dispute the desire to run the country by the soviets there power was undermined
example of conflict between the two parties
order no1
the ideologies refering to the war effort
