The Development Of Russia Under The Dual Power 1917: The Petrograd Soviet

Question 1

How was the prov gov regarded?

Answer 1

-mass of workers, soldiers c peasants regarded prov gov as self-appointed committee of wealthy tainted by their associations with tsardom
-believed Petrograd Soviet more democratic organisation

Question 2

What was the organisation of the Petrograd society like?

Answer 2

-dominated by M’viks + SRs with some B’viks
-primarily composed of radical socialist intellectuals + only 7 of first 42 committee members were workers

Question 3

What did the Petrograd Soviet lack?

Answer 3

-confidence needed assume direct control
-thanks to Kerensky negotiation for prov gov + Soviet work together as he was member of both - laid foundations for dual power

Question 4

What did the Soviet accept from the prov gov?

Answer 4

-its promises of general amnesty for political prisoners
-basic civil liberties + abolition legal disabilities based on class, religions + nationality
-right organise TUs + strikes
-constituent assembly be elected

Question 5

What did the prov gov add the promise of in April?

Answer 5

-power of the state be based on consent of free citizens to power they created
-allowed freedom religion + press, abolished death penalty + replaced tsarist police force with ‘people’s militia’