Oct/November Revolution 1917

Question 1

When did the Bolshevik Revolution begin?

Answer 1

25 October

Question 2

How did Kerensky act on the 23rd of October?

Answer 2

Ceased activity of 2 Bolshevik newspapers ( out of 41)
Restricted power of Military Revolutionary Committee
Sent troops to raise bridges between working class area of Petrograd and city centre- troops refused

Question 3

What occured on the 24th of October?

Answer 3

5000 soldiers and Sailors from Kronstadt moved into city, Red Guard took over key buildings with little resistance
Evening Lenin Traveled to Smolny

Question 4

What occured on the 25th of October?

Answer 4

Krensky left P. to rally military support disguised as a nurse
Red Guard surround Winter palace
9.40pm blank shot from Aurora signaled the beginning of the attack

Question 5

What occured on the 26th of October?

Answer 5

Early morning announced Winter Palace takeover and arrest of Provisional Government members
Lenin’s Decree on Peace was adopted unanimously

Question 6

What occured on the 27th of October?

Answer 6

Elected a new 101 member ‘All Russian central Executive Committee - 62 B 29 Left Wing SR
Sovnarkon created to run government - only B as SR refused to join - Lenin elected chairman

Question 7

Name 3 facts that suggest the revolution was no popular/great struggle

Answer 7

5 % of all workers were involved
Three days to take control with little fighting
No more than 5 deaths

Question 8

What occurred during the 2nd congress of Soviets on the 25th of October

Answer 8

Split on revolution
500/667 voted for socialist gov- dismayed as most seats were far left
Moderates walked out ‘in the dustbin of history’

Question 9

What was the Sovnarkom?

Answer 9

All bolshevik gov with Lenin and chairman and Trotsky as Commissar of Foreign Affairs

Question 10

Describe the initial opposition by workers in the end of October

Answer 10

Civil servants refused to serve and bankers refused to provide finance. It took 10 days to persuade the State Bank to hand over their reserves.

Question 11

How many days did it take for the State bank to hand over their resources?

Answer 11

10 days

Question 12

Describe the initial opposition by armed forces.

Answer 12

Had to combat Krensky forces, 18 Cossack regiment, and a small force of SRs.

Question 13

What was the initial difficulties faced by the Bolsheviks once they had secured power?

Answer 13

Worker and armed forces opposition

Soldiers from the Petrograd Garrison had returned to countryside homes so the B had no direct contact with them

Question 14

When were Krensky forces were defeated?

Answer 14

Nov 2nd

Question 15

When were the 10 day battle for Moscow won?

Answer 15

Nov 3rd

Question 16

When did Lenin proclaim the victory of the Revolution?

Answer 16

Nov 5th

Question 17

Name a fact that shows the extent of power sharing under Lenin.

Answer 17

7 SR were allowed to join the Sovnarkom

Question 18

Name the phase of the Bolshevik rule in december 1917

Answer 18

The Utopian Phase

Question 19

Name 4 decrees made in October 1917

Answer 19

Decree on Land- end private ownership
Decree on Peace
Workers Degree
Press Decree - Ban opposition

Question 20

Name 4 decrees made in November 1917

Answer 20

Decree to outlaw sex discrimination
Judicial Degree- new legal system
Nationality Decree- Finland became independent in Dec
Rights of the people of Russian decree- abolish class ranks

Question 21

Name 4 decrees made in December 1917

Answer 21

Bank Decree- national bank
Military Decree- remove rankings + army in soviet control
Decrees on the Church- remove marriage and divorce control from the church
Cheka Decree- creation

Question 22

When was Veshenka created and for what role?

Answer 22

Dec 1917

Control economic development