Feb/Mar Revolution 1917

Question 1

What did the Feb revolution begin as?

Answer 1

A spontaneous uprising triggered by bread shortages

Question 2

How was discontent built over the years?

Answer 2

Frustration under an autocracy that was unable to change and unwilling to give up power

Question 3

How many workers were on strike on 24th Feb 1917?

Answer 3

200,000

Question 4

What happened on the 26th Feb 1917 which included the Duma President?

Answer 4

The Duma President sent the Tsar a telegram warning him of the serious situation in Petrograd

Question 5

How did Nicolas respond to the telegram from the Duma president?

Answer 5

He ignored the warning and ordered the Duma to dissolve the next day

Question 6

What did Nicholas order the Commander of the Petrograd Military Distract to do on 27th Feb ?

Answer 6

He ordered him to restore order by military force, around 40 demonstrators were killed

Question 7

What did the Duma do on 27th Feb despite the Tsar’s orders?

Answer 7

They held a meeting and set up a Provisional Committee to take over the government

Question 8

What did the revolutionaries do on the 27th Feb 1917?

Answer 8

They set up the Petrograd Soviet, which intended to take over the government, it began to organise food supplies for the city

Question 9

What did Nicholas do on the 28th Feb 1917?

Answer 9

He sent a telegram offering to share power with the Duma

Question 10

On 1st of March 1917, what did the Petrograd Soviet produce?

Answer 10

Order No.1

Question 11

What were the main 2 aims/requirements of Order No.1?

Answer 11

1. The Military Commission of the Duma was only to be obeyed if its orders agreed with the Petrograd Soviet
2. Aimed to improve the rights given to soldiers

Question 12

What did Nicholas agree to on the 2nd March 1917?

Answer 12

To abdicate

Question 13

What are some characteristics of the Petrograd Soviet?

Answer 13

• Made up of socialist intellectuals
• Members of the executive committee were elected
• Considered by workers to be more democratic than the Provisional Gov

Question 14

What are some characteristics of the Provisional Government?

Answer 14

• Made up of former supporters of a constitutional monarchy
• Planned as temporary until a Constitutional Assembly could be elected
• Supported by the old tsarist civil service

Question 15

What was a conflict of agreement between the Petrograd Soviet and Provisional Government including WW1?

Answer 15

PG wanted an all-out effort to win the war, whereas PS wanted to end involvement in War quickly

Question 16

What was another conflict of agreement between the Petrograd Soviet and Provisional Government including discipline?

Answer 16

PG wanted to improve discipline in the army and restore order in the countryside, but the PS encouraged soldiers, workers, peasants to assert their rights

Question 17

Why did the Provisional Government hold off a Constituent Assembly?

Answer 17

Any elections won in 1917 would be won by the SRs which they were trying to avoid

Question 18

What was the issue with Order No.1 that caused conflict within Dual authority?

Answer 18

The order stated workers should obey the Provisional Government, but only where the Soviet agreed with the PG’s decisions