The PG in crisis Flashcards
The JD weakened the bolsheviks, but not…
fatally
After the JD the government moved against the…
Bolsheviks and claimed that Lenin was a traitor
Leading Bolsheviks were…
arrested
Some Bolsheviks thought that the events of July were a…
massive defeat and the party wouldn’t be able to recover
However, Bolshevik support was…
increasing especially among the army and peasants
Although the PG had weakened the Bolsheviks in the short term, they didn’t attempt to…
destroy the bolsheviks altogether
The 2nd PG was led by…
Kerensky
Kerensky became Prime Minister, heading a government of…
SRs
Kadets
Progressives
Mensheviks
Kerensky got rid of..
Brusilov and appointed General Kornilov as Commander-in-Chief
Kornilov reintroduced the death penalty for…
deserters and mutineers, to restore discipline in the army
Kerensky’s government faced some serious…
economic and agricultural problems
Economic problems were…
- Inflation worsened (Rises in workers’ wages didn’t match rise in prices - strikes)
- PG couldn’t provide enough food and fuel to towns and cities
- Peasants refused to sell their grain because money = worthless, daily allowance of bread in Petrograd fell (Jul-Nov’17)
- Fuel shortages forced factories, incl. munitions to close, army = inadequate supplies as well as desertions
Agricultural problems were…
- Peasants believed that the Tsar’s land would be given to them. They were angered by the PG’s decision to ignore the issue until the CA was elected
- Peasant militancy was strengthened by deserting soldiers and others on leave
- Violence towards landowners became widespread - many were killed and land seized
The Kornilov Affair weakened the…
PG
In Aug, General Kornilov ordered troops to march on the capital, where it was believed he wanted to overthrow the government and rule as a…
military dictator
Kerensky panicked and joined forces with the …
PS in an attempt to resist Kornilov and defend the revolution
Arms and ammunition were issued to workers and the capital prepared for Kornilov’s attack. The rebellion collapsed and Kornilov was…
dismissed and arrested
The Kornilov affair strengthened the…
Bolsheviks
(KA) Leading Bolsheviks were released from prison and given…
weapons to defend the city from Kornilov
(KA) In sept. Bolsheviks gained control of the PS which…
strengthened their position
(KA) Army officers believed that Kerensky was a weak lead who had given in to revolutionary groups, as a result…
they refused to support the government during the October Revolution
The KA showed the bolsheviks that the government now had little support and could be easily overthrown. Support for the Bolsheviks grew, they gained majorities in the…
Petrograd and Moscow Soviets
The Bolshevik’s slogan ‘Peace, Bread, Land’ increased their popularity with…
peasants and soldiers
Kerensky felt threatened, he shut down the party’s printing presses and…
arrested leading party members
Lenin returned in Oct, and convinced the Bolshevik Central Committee to begin an…
immediate armed uprising
Lenin wanted to seize power in the name of the Soviets when the…
All-Russian Congress of Soviets met in Oct
The PG announced that elections for the CA would be held in…
November
Lenin feared the SRs would gain the most seats, and he didn’t want to…
share power with any other political party
Trotsky led the Soviet’s Military Revolutionary Committee which carried out the…
rising
24th Oct Trotsky ordered the Bolshevik Red Guards to…
seize key position within Petrograd. They took over the railway stations, and the post and telegraph offices
25th Oct Kerensky fled to try and organise a counter-attack using LOYAL TROOPS. His attempt at resistance ailed and he left the country. The Bolsheviks stormed the…
Winter Palace where the government was meeting and arrested the ministers without a fight
26th Oct Lenin announced to the All-Russian Congress of Soviets that the PG had been overthrown and that power was transferred to the…
Congress
The Congress handed power over to a…
Council of People’s Commissars, chaired by Lenin
Within a few week the Bolsheviks had gained control over important cities and begun…
communist rule
