Provisional Government Depth Study

Question 1

4 questions

Answer 1

1) Doomed to fail from start
2) How far WWI responsible for downfall
3) Reluctant to carry out reforms
4) Opposition from national minorities

Question 2

Impact of order no.1

Answer 2

Crippled and undermined PG control of military.

Soviets had authority with the military

Question 3

Composition of PG

Answer 3

• Members drawn across political spectrum: octobrists, kadets and SRs
• All wealthy nobles, such as Guchkov (industrialist),Tereschevenko (businessman) and leader Prince Lvov

Question 4

Problems with composition and no elections

Answer 4

Non representative and illegitimate therefore was the old regime in disguise

Question 5

Policies leading to rise of radical parties

Answer 5

amnesty to all political prisoners

freedom of speech and assembly

Question 6

Socio-economic problems

Answer 6

Increased taxes to finance war
Hyperinflation as prices rose 400% in 1917
8 hour bread queues
Average worker shared house with 16 others

Question 7

Inherited problems

Answer 7

The war
Land issues
Urban discontent

Question 8

Kerensky offensive

Answer 8

Counterstrike in June, losing 240km and 400,000 soldiers. Believed it would keep the empire United

Question 9

July days

Answer 9

Protests against war and food shortages chanting Bolshevik slogans. 700 killed and and 800 Bolsheviks imprisoned.

Question 10

Aftermath of July days

Answer 10

Bolsheviks dispersed and weakened

Kerensky headed a new SR and Menshevik government which was much more conservative

Question 11

Kornilov Coup

Answer 11

Weakly handled by government and increased support for Bolsheviks who actually fixed the problem

Question 12

PG failures (5)

Answer 12

• No elections
• Land problem
• Army command structure had collapsed
• Rise of left wing due to liberal reforms
• Nationalistic resurgence across empire

Question 13

Lenin’s April thesis

Answer 13

All power to Soviets, end war, fix land issues. Aims perfectly corresponded to needs of Russian people

Question 14

Ukraine when PG took power

Answer 14

Demanded self government and formed Central Rada in March. problematic as had valuable farmland.

Question 15

Constituent assembly effect on national minorities

Answer 15

Pg wanted to wait for constituent assembly to make decision. Postponement caused tensions

Question 16

Polish independence

Answer 16

PG granted independence in the exchange they would help with the war. Sparked further autonomy movements

Question 17

Lithuania during pg

Answer 17

Formed Council of Lithuania. Growing national consciousness and autonomy across empire

Question 18

Effects of PG on national minorities

Answer 18

By offering democratic freedoms, minorities felt this was the opportunity for autonomy