Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

RUSSIA > The February/March Revolution 1917 > Flashcards

The February/March Revolution 1917 Flashcards

1
Q

How many workers were on strike on 14th Feb?

A

100,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

When was bread rationing announced?

A

14 Feb - to start March 1

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

When was International Women’s day?

A

23 Feb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How many were on the streets on Saturday 25th?

A

250,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Who was in charge of the Mounted police?

A

Shalfeev - killed on 25th February

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

When did Rodzianko, the Duma President, send the telegram warning Nicholas of the situation in Petrograd?

A

26th Feb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How did Nicholas react to the warning from Rodzianko?

A

ordered for the dissolving of the Duma the next day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How many soldiers mutinied on the 27th Feb?

A

66,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

When was the Provisional Government established?

A

27th Feb - same day as Petrograd Soviet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

When did Nicholas II offer to share power?

A

28th Feb - too late “There is no return” - Rodzianko

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Where was Lenin at the time of the Feb revolution?

A

Zurich - Switzerland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What was Order No. 1?

A

The first act from Petrograd Soviet on 1 March.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What did Order No. 1 Promise?

A

Unites to elect deputy to PS,
Military Commission of Duma obeyed if Soviet agrees
All weapons controlled by soldiers’ committees
Soldiers enjoy citizens right when off duty
No honorific titles - difference in class

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How many members did the Petrograd Soviet have on March 10?

A

3,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

When did the Tsar abdicate?

A

2 March

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who controlled the Provisional Government?

A

Prince Lvov

17
Q

Why was the PG considered temporary?

A

In place until proper constitution would be formed

18
Q

Where was the new PG set up?

A

Right wing of Tauride Palace

19
Q

Why was the Provisional Government considered legitimate?

A

Had Mikhail’s blessing - Tsars uncle.

20
Q

Where was the PS headquarters?

A

Left wing of Tauride Palace

21
Q

Who was involved in the PS?

A

Socialist intellectuals, Menshiviks and SRs (as well as Bolsheviks)

22
Q

Who was the only member of the PS and PG?

A

Kerensky

23
Q

What did the PS accept promises of?

A

Amnesty for political prisoners,
Civil liberties,
Abolition on legal differences in class, religion and nationality,
Freedom for trade unions,

24
Q

What replaced the tsarist police force in 1917?

A

The ‘people’s militia’

25
Q

How did the Dual Authority disagree on deserters and order in the countryside?

A

Soviet encouraged peasants and workers to defy authority and assert ‘rights’.

26
Q

Which arm of the Dual Authority wanted to end the war.

A

The PSW

27
Q

Who replaced Prince Lvov as Chairman in July 1917?

A

Kerensky

28
Q

Who announced in April 1917 that the government would continue fighting until a ‘Just peace’ was won?

A

Milyukov

29
Q

Why did the PG feel bound by the war?

A

Alliance with Britain and France - relied on French loans.

RUSSIA (24 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions