The October/November 1917 revolution Flashcards
causes, course and extent of revolution; leadership and the establishment of Bolshevik authority; Sovnarkom and decrees and actions to December
workers decree
october maximum 8 hour day
press decree
october
banned opposition press
decree on workers control of factories
November
gave workers the right to supervise management
decree on peace
October
promised an end to the war
decree on land
October
abolished private ownership of land and legitimised peasant seizures without compensation for landlords
when was sovnarkom created and what did it do
November 1917
council of peoples commissars restricted the number of people who could make decisions to 17 all bolsheviks selected by the parties central committee
What did Kerensky do before the revolution
23rd October
ordered the 2 Bolshevik newspapers to cease printing
attempted to restrict the power of the MRC
sent troops to raise the bridges linking the working class areas of Petrograd to the city centre - troops refused
How did Kerensky’s action help the Bolsheviks
seen as a betrayal of the Soviet and an abandonment of the principles of the revolution
gave the Bolsheviks and excuse to act
24th October
night of 24-25th 5000 soldiers and sailors from Kronstadt moved into the city
Red guards began to take over key government buildings and positions in Petrograd
When did Lenin arrive to the revolution
overnight 24th-25th October
25th October
red guard soldiers and sailors surrounded the Winter palace
Bolsheviks attacked and easily penetrated the Building
when did the all Russian congress of soviets convene
25th October
Lenin and Bolsheviks not present until nearly midnight
26th
congress greeted the announcement of the capture of the winter palace and the arrest of the remaining PG members
adopted resolution to take power into its own hand
how did Trotsky get the Mensheviks and SRs to leave ARCS
many denounced the actions of the Bolsheviks
Trotsky gave a speech telling them to go to “the dustbin of History”
the main socialist parties stormed out of the hall leaving only left-wing SRs
gave the Bolsheviks a majority
how many did Trotsky claim were involved in the revolution
25,000-30,000 - 5% of the workers in Petrograd
why was the PG unable to fight back
had very little military resources left
