Kornilov affair

Question 1

What was the condition in Russia like in summer of 1917?

Answer 1

• People lost faith in the provisional government as food supplies were chaotically managed and despite granting eight hour days, real wages fell as prices continued to rise
• In august, factory workers could dismiss workers who went on strike and meetings of factory soviets during working hours were forbidden
• Failure to redistribute land and rising war casualties cause those in the countryside to lose faith and moral pushing peasants to seize land
• An electoral commission was established in may for elections in November, people thought government was delaying democracy to preserve it own power pushing people towards the Bolsheviks

Question 2

By October, what percentage were prices above pre - war levels?

Answer 2

c755%

Question 3

What happened in Galcia?

Answer 3

There was a major military offence led by Brusivov to rally the nation but it increased military losses as 350,000 more deserted

Question 4

Who became commander - in - chief of the army?

Answer 4

General Lavr Kornilov who was a Cossack

Question 5

What was brought back to control troops?

Answer 5

The death penalty

Question 6

How did people view Kerensky?

Answer 6

• Kerensky’s state conference in Moscow calling for political unity was boycotted by the Bolsheviks who organsised a general strike as well as Mensheviks and SRs calling out Kornilov
• Right wing landowners and businessmen felt the provisional government had done little to protect land, property and interests so they saw him as a savior
• Moderates like Milyukov and Kadets wanted Kornilov to overthrow the government not socialists

Question 7

What did Kornilov do?

Answer 7

At the end of August, he order six regiments of troops to march on Petrograd to establish a military dictatorship. It failed as Kerensky lost faith in him so he released prisoners, gave workers weapons from the government’s armoires, cut supply lines and arrested coup leaders