Feb Rev

Question 1

18 Feb

Answer 1

40,000 strike at Putilov engineering works

Question 2

23 Feb

Answer 2

International Women’s Day 100,000 strike for bread

Question 3

24 Feb

Answer 3

200,000 now striking

Question 4

25 Feb

Answer 4

300,000 demonstrating, w/ no newspapers/public transport
Included things like ‘Down with the Autocracy’ and ‘Down with the War’

Question 5

26 Feb

Answer 5

Soldiers start deserting and PS is revived

Question 6

27 Feb

Answer 6

PS officially launched, buildings looted and last Duma of 12 become the Provisional Committee

Question 7

28 Feb

Answer 7

Army refuses to fire at protestors

Question 8

1 Mar

Answer 8

Provisional Committee become Provisional Government

Question 9

2 Mar

Answer 9

Tsar abdicates at Pskov Station

Question 10

3 Mar

Answer 10

PG formally announced, Dual Power of PS and PG

Question 11

What things were introduced when they came to power? (3)

Answer 11

Freedom of speech, 8hr working day, Okhrana abolished

Question 12

Why were PS and PG doomed to fail? (3)

Answer 12

There was no official mandate or parliament and were forced to compete for power

Question 13

What was Order No.1 and when was it announced?

Answer 13

PS has full power over the military and if they disagreed with any of PG’s decisions, the law would not be passed. Announced on 14 Mar 1917

Question 14

What were desertion rates at this time? (%)

Answer 14

25%

Question 15

Why was there inflation?

Answer 15

Food shortages

Question 16

Why was there freezing weather?

Answer 16

Fuel shortages

Question 17

Why was there starvation?

Answer 17

Food and fuel was prioritised for soldiers

Question 18

How many troops did the Tsar have, before the strikes?

Answer 18

160,000

Question 19

Who was the only socialist in the PG and what was his role?

Answer 19

Kerensky as Minister of Justice