Provisional Government Feb-Oct 1917 Flashcards
What were the elections for the new constituent assembly.
Fully democratic, all adults could vote, all votes equal value
Who was the most influential Bolshevik in Petrograd after the Feb revolution?
Kamenev
What did Kamenev want?
A collaboration between the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks
What members were involved in the PG?
All mc liberals except Kerensky who was a socialist
What was Lvov in the PG?
Interior minister
What was Milyukov (kadet) in the PG?
Foreign minister
What was Guchkov (Octoberist) in the PG?
War minister
What was Kerensky (Socialist) in the PG?
Justice minister
What member of the PG was also part of the PS?
Kerensky
What role did Kerensky have in the PS?
Chairman of the Petrograd Soviet
Did the PG have power?
Had no authority over the Petrograd Garrison, reliant on the power/influence of the PS
What power did the PS have?
Full control over the city, support of key workers and the city’s Garrison, support of railway and postal workers
How big was the Petrograd Garrison?
180k troops in the city, 150k outside the city in outlying districts
How many soviets were there in Oct 1917?
1500 soviets across Russia, looked to the PS for leadership and direction
How were the PS elected?
Elected by the citys workers and soldiers
How many representatives did the workers have per what amount of workers?
1 representative per 1000 workers
How many soldiers did the soliders have per what amount of soldiers?
1 representative per 250 soldiers
How many members were in the Petrograd Soviet?
3000 members
What amount of the Petrograd Soviet were soldier representatives?
2/3 of the soldiers
Who decided the policies of the PS?
Executive Committee
How many members were in the Executive Committee?
30 members
What parties dominated the Executive Committee?
Mensheviks and SRs
Who was the most influential member in the Executive Committee?
Tsereteli (Menshevik)
What reforms did the PG introduce in the Spring of 1917?
Amnesty for all political prisoners, abolition of capital punishment, unrestricted freedom of speech and assembly, equal rights for all citizens, dissolution of Tsarist police officers, elections of Zemstva to be fully democratic
What was the PS leaders perspective towards the war?
Wanted to end the war through a compromised peace with the allies and central powers
What did the PS release in March 1917?
“An appeal to all the peoples of the world”
What policy did “An appeal to all the peoples of the world” set out?
Revolutionary Defencism
Who was the principal creator of Revolutionary Defencism
Tsereteli (Socialist)
