Provisional Government and the Soviet Flashcards
When was the Soviet formed?
February 27th
When was the provisional government declared in charge of Russia?
March 2nd
What was order number one?
They’d share dual power
Which parties were in the Provisional government?
Leading Kadets and other liberal parties
Which parties were in the Soviet? (4)
- Workers
- Soldiers
- SR’s
- Mensheviks
Who led the Provisional government?
Prince Lvov
Who led the Soviet?
Chkheidze
What was the Soviet’s role?
Protect the interests of the workers and soldiers
What was the Provisional government’s role?
Run the country until constituent assembly took place
What did the Provisional government achieve? (5)
- Secret police were disbanded
- Tsarist ministers and members of the police force were
arrested - Death penalty was abolished
- Freedom of speech and press made available
- Discrimination was made illegal
Wanted to leave land distribution for the CA?
The Provisional government
Who wanted to be offensive in World War I?
The Provisional government
What did the Provisional government want for the empire?
They didn’t want to break up the old empire
Were the Soviets prepared to work with the Provisional government?
Yes
What did the Soviets want to leave for the Constituent assembly?
Land distribution
What did the Soviets want for minorities?
Greater self governance
What did Order number one mean for the provisional government? (2)
- The Provisional government could not pass laws or orders without the Soviet approval
- Soldier committees had control over weapons
Who had more power and why as a result of order number one?
Soviet had more power as they: controlled factories, power supplies, telegram stations and soldiers in Petrograd Soviet
Why did the Soviets never take power?
They felt Russia needed a bourgeois revolution before workers could take control
