the Petrograd soviet Flashcards
1
Q
what is it
A
formed from workers and soldiers and sailors etc as a council
2
Q
what did it do
A
represented peasants interests
agree to provisional government and act on it responsibility
control over telegraphs, press, food supply and more
3
Q
why didn’t they take control
A
excuse for counter revolution
Russian commander did not intervene
socialists dont know how to run government or country
they felt Karl Marx’s ideology was not ready yet
