October Revolution Nature

Question 1

KR Arming

Answer 1

The Kornilov Revolt panicked the Provisional Government into arming Bolshevik “Red Guards”.

Question 2

Storming

Answer 2

Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace through an open window at the back. Only 5 people were killed.

Question 3

Bolshevik building control

Answer 3

As Trotsky ordered, Bolsheviks in Petrograd at night took control of post offices, railway stations, banks, telephone centres & Kerensky’s military HQ: no meaningful resistance.

Question 4

Trotsky decision

Answer 4

Trotsky decided that the revolution should happen when all of the Soviets met in Petrograd (24th October).

Question 5

More arming

Answer 5

The German advance on Petrograd forced the Petrograd Soviet to arm even more “Red Guards”.

Question 6

Assume

Answer 6

Lenin sent a letter to the Bolsheviks’ Central Committee in Moscow
& Petrograd titled The Bolsheviks Must Assume Power.
(Sep 14th)

Question 7

Vote pre rev

Answer 7

The Bolshevik Central Committee voted to initiate a revolution in line
with Lenin’s instructions, despite the opposition of Kamenev &
Zinoviev.
(Oct 10th)

Question 8

Who and how many were involved?

Answer 8

The October Revolution. About 40,000 Red Guards & 10,000 sailors
from Kronstadt were involved.
(Oct 24th-26th)

Question 9

Trotsky failed to

In PS

Answer 9

Trotsky failed to convincingly deny rumours of the revolution in the Petrograd Soviet

Question 10

Expelled

Answer 10

Lenin wanted to expel Kamenev and Zinoviev from the party after Kamenev which exposes rumour of Bolshevik coup to a newspaper

Question 11

Foolish

Answer 11

Kerensky like Nicholas in October didn’t think revolution was likely

Question 12

Latter October Nature

Answer 12

The Congress of All-Russian Soviets set up the Sovnarkom, with Lenin as its first chairman. (Oct 25th 1917)

• The Bolsheviks issued a Decree on Peace (their intention to end the First World War as quickly as possible) & a Decree on Land (their intention to give nobles’ & church land to the peasants as quickly as possible). (Oct 26th 1917)
• The Constituent Assembly was closed down after one day. (Jan 5th 1918) - Bolsheviks preformed poorly in the election
• The Bolsheviks established the Cheka. (Dec 7th 1917)
• The Civil War started. (Dec 1917) Learn for sake of Civil War