The Provisional Government Flashcards
What groups formed the provisional government?
Fourth duma, Petrograd soviet
Who led the P.G?
Prince Lvov
Weaknesses of the P.G?
Not elected body, delayed until planned January constitution, nature of dual authority
What was the soviet order number 1?
Prov gov could only decree military affairs if approved by the soviet-had no control over the army
Example of an early reform by the P.G?
Amnesty for political prisoners
What did Lenin draw up on his return from exile?
The April Theses
What were the Bolshevik slogans?
‘Peace, bread and land’
‘All power to the soviets’
What was the kerensky offensive?
Planned victory to boost morale
Was the kerensky offensive a success?
No-soldiers mutinied-loss of enthusiasm for war
Example of mutiny during the kerensky offensive?
Finland
What caused the July days?
Kadet ministers refused to discuss until the constituent assembly
What was the July days?
Protests eg petrograd
Was the July days a success?
No-confused and disorderly-bolsheviks disbanded
What was the result of the kornilov affair?
No support among soldiers for the prov gov/ Kerensky. Bolsheviks seen as heroes. Kenenskys weak leadership
Popularity of the Bolsheviks
Membership grew from 100,000 to 300,000 after the Kornilov affair
How did kerensky strengthen Bolshevik power?
Involving them in the kornilov affair
What were the events leading to the destruction of the P.G. called?
The October Revolution
What did the soviet say about ending war?
‘Peace without annexations or indemnities’
How did the prov govs successes actually cause their downfall?
Championed freedom of speech etc. Allowing groups like the bolsheviks
What was the kornilov affair?
Kornilov marched to Petrograd to to close down the soviet- was warned and retreated
March 3rd manifesto
Amnesty in all cases, freedom of speech and the right to form unions and to strike, the abolition of all restrictions based on prejudice, calling of the Contituent Assembly on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage
The P.G. and Ukraine
Disturbances broke out because their food was being taken- contributed to the July Days. Government’s weakness seen in their failure to control the Empire
What did Lenin’s April Thesis demand?
all power pass to the soviet
