Provisional Government and its opponents

Question 1

liberals and PS attitude to war

Answer 1

liberals wanted to fight until victory
leaders of PS wanted to end the war quickly.

Question 2

what was published mind march 1917

Answer 2

an appeal to allthe peoples of the world (revolutionary defencism )

Question 3

three pledgees of revolutionary defencism

Answer 3

• Russia would not make a separate peace agreement with Germany it would try to create a general peace with all nations
• Russia would not seek to make territorial gains at the expense of other countries
• until a peace settlement was reached Russia would counite to defend its territory

Question 4

Delectation of war

Answer 4

created by provisional government to test PS commitment to its aims
it stated russia commitment to war whilst insisting it would not forcibly seize land belonging to other countries.

Question 5

Milykouv crisis

Answer 5

in the declaration of war milykov added a private telegram which stated Russia would fight until a conclusive victory had been won
the telegram was leaked
resulted in an uproar

Question 6

consequences of milkyov crisis

Answer 6

-demonstrated the extent of soviet power and the weakness of provisional government
- brought dual power to an end
- consigned Russia’s liberals to the dustbin of history
- ended the buoyant optimistic mood which had been evident in Petrograd weeks after the feb rev

Question 7

why did Germany help Lenin go back to Russia

Answer 7

because they believed Lenin will help Russia undermine their efforts in the war.

Question 8

Lenin’s April Theses

Answer 8

• peace
• land reform
• all power to the soviets.

Question 9

June Offensive events:

Answer 9

• June 18 1917 Russian armies attack their German and Austria counterparts
• Kerensky had visions of leading Russia into victory and covering himself with glory
• Russia’s army chiefs saw a successful offensive as a way to bring back the army morale and discipline
• June offensive failed with Germany being able to go 150 miles deep into Russian territory

Question 10

Consequence of June offensive

Answer 10

undermined the creditability of the provisional government and increased attraction for the Bolshevik alternative

Question 11

July Days events

Answer 11

• soldiers and workers of petrograd staged armed demonstrations against the PG
• drove lenin into hiding in finland
• loss of support for Bolsheviks

Question 12

votes in petrograd and moscow

Answer 12

33% in petrograd
51% in moscow