The events of the provisional government Flashcards
What was shared between the petrograd soviet and the provisional government?
Dual Authority.
What were the two functioning governments?
(effectivley two sharing power)
-Provisional Government
-Petrograd soviet.
What caused the end of the Romanov dinasty?
The February revolution
What was the provisional government drawn from?
The Duma.
Which had been established following the Octoer Manifesto.
Why was the provsional government more powerful?
a) Nicholas had gone
b) Legislative authority.
STILL ULTIMATELY TEMPORARY.
What was the aim of the provisional government?
A new constitution.
Who was the prime minister of the government?
Prince Lyvov.
Who was the rest of the provisional govenrment initially made up of?
-Kadets
-leading liberals
Who was Alexander Kerensky and why was he important in dual power?
- could help them work together because he was a member of both.
-could ensure cohesion between the governments.
Who did the petrograd soviet represent?
-The working people
-The soldiers.
Those who led the revolution.
What was the aim of the petrograd soviet?
Defend the rights of thr workers.
How was the petrograd soviet elected?
-Regually by the people of Petrograd to ensure representation.
Why was the petrograd soviet more powerful?
Provisional government supposed to be temporary.
-soviets control on local garrissions, factories and railways.
Similairites of the petrograd soviet and St Petersburg soviet?
-both regually elected by workers
-delegates got the same pay as regular workers.
Differences between the petrograd soviet and St Petersburg soviet?
-radical members only allowed to advise SPB
-Radical members allowed to be full members of PGS.
