Quotes: June Offensive, July Days, Kornilov Affair

Question 1

What did Lenin say about prematurely taking power?

Answer 1

‘One wrong move on our part can wreck everything. If we were not able to seize power, it is naiive to think that we would be able to hold it. In the soviets of both capitals we are an insignificant minority. This is a basic fact. Events should not be anticipated. Time is on our side.’ - Vladimir Lenin

Question 2

What did Kerensky say about the state of Russia after the old Regime?

Answer 2

‘The Old regime has left everything in chaos’ - Alexander Kerensky

Question 3

What did the declaration of war aims say?

Answer 3

‘The objective … is not the domination of other nations … but ratification of stable peace on the basis of national self-determination’ - Declaration of War aims