The Establishment Of The Provisional Government Flashcards
What caused the end of the Romanov Dynasty?
February Revolution.
What was established as a result of the February Revolution and with who?
A system of dual power between the Petrograd soviet and the provisional government.
Where did the power of the provisional government come from?
The state Duma.
Who was the Prime Minister of the provisional government?
Prince Lvov.
What was the aim of the provisional government?
A new constitution to be drawn up.
What was the provisional government made up of?
Leading liberals and kadets.
What role did Kerensky play?
Helped the two institutions work together since he was a member f the provisional government and soviet.
Why did the provisional government face problems?
Because of its policy of ‘revolutionary defensism’
What was revolutionary defensism?
A policy continuing in ww1 for the purposes of continuing the revolution.
` what problems came with the continuation of WW1?
The Sam problems the Tsar was facing e.g. workers wanting higher pay and less hours and peasants wanting the land they work on.
what was the authority of the provisional government like?
`limited.
Why were the Petrograd Soviet important?
Represented the working people and soldiers of Petrograd in order to defend their rights.
Who elected the Petrograd soviet?
The workers of Petrograd.
Why were elections ran regularly?
To ensure worker representation.
Why was the Petrograd soviet seen as more powerful than the provisional government?
The Soviet’s control on local factories and railways.
