Short Term Causes Flashcards
What happened on the 14th of February 1917?
Rodzianko warned tsar of unrest and told him they there was no honest ,an in his entourage (no trust)
What happened on the 18th of February 1917?
A strike began and more strikers joined at the news of more cuts to bread supply
What was the company started the strikes on 18th of February
Putilar steel work
What began on the 23rd of February 1917
International woman’s Day, this caused thousands of women to join the protest demanding food
What happened to Petrograd by the 25th of February
A citywide strike occurred there
What happened on the 25th of February
Factories were occupied and attempts by authority to disperse workers failed
Where was the Tsar on the 25th of February
At his military quarters in Mogilev
What did the tsar order General Khabalov to do on the 25th
To restore order However his troops disobeyed his orders
What did the commander of Petrograd beg for
The government to declare martial law which meant he could use unlimited power however the breakdown of normal life made it impossible for the law to be in forced
What happened on the 26th of February
All but a few thousand of 150,000 had deserted which depleted a battalion of troops sent from the front to reinforce Ganson.
What did Rodzianko inform the Czar on the 26th of February
A major concession from the government could preserve imperial power
How did the Czar react to Rodzianko on the 26th
He refused and dissolve the Duma however they remained which meant which went against the tsar
What happened on the 27th of February
It was the first meeting of Petrograd Soviet of soldiers, sailors and workers deputies and the local leader Alexander Shlygonika grew in strength
What did the provisional committee and the Soviet to become
De Facto ( Dual authority)
What does jewel authority mean
A balance of power between provisional government and the Petrograd Soviet
