The Provisional Government

Question 1

What groups formed the provisional government?

Answer 1

Fourth duma, Petrograd soviet

Question 2

Who led the P.G?

Answer 2

Prince Lvov

Question 3

Weaknesses of the P.G?

Answer 3

Not elected body, delayed until planned January constitution, nature of dual authority

Question 4

What was the soviet order number 1?

Answer 4

Prov gov could only decree military affairs if approved by the soviet-had no control over the army

Question 5

Example of an early reform by the P.G?

Answer 5

Amnesty for political prisoners

Question 6

What did Lenin draw up on his return from exile?

Answer 6

The April Theses

Question 7

What were the Bolshevik slogans?

Answer 7

‘Peace, bread and land’

‘All power to the soviets’

Question 8

What was the kerensky offensive?

Answer 8

Planned victory to boost morale

Question 9

Was the kerensky offensive a success?

Answer 9

No-soldiers mutinied-loss of enthusiasm for war

Question 10

Example of mutiny during the kerensky offensive?

Answer 10

Finland

Question 11

What caused the July days?

Answer 11

Kadet ministers refused to discuss until the constituent assembly

Question 12

What was the July days?

Answer 12

Protests eg petrograd

Question 13

Was the July days a success?

Answer 13

No-confused and disorderly-bolsheviks disbanded

Question 14

What was the result of the kornilov affair?

Answer 14

No support among soldiers for the prov gov/ Kerensky. Bolsheviks seen as heroes. Kenenskys weak leadership

Question 15

Popularity of the Bolsheviks

Answer 15

Membership grew from 100,000 to 300,000 after the Kornilov affair

Question 16

How did kerensky strengthen Bolshevik power?

Answer 16

Involving them in the kornilov affair

Question 17

What were the events leading to the destruction of the P.G. called?

Answer 17

The October Revolution

Question 18

What did the soviet say about ending war?

Answer 18

‘Peace without annexations or indemnities’

Question 19

How did the prov govs successes actually cause their downfall?

Answer 19

Championed freedom of speech etc. Allowing groups like the bolsheviks

Question 20

What was the kornilov affair?

Answer 20

Kornilov marched to Petrograd to to close down the soviet- was warned and retreated

Question 21

March 3rd manifesto

Answer 21

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

Question 22

The P.G. and Ukraine

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What did Lenin’s April Thesis demand?

Answer 23

all power pass to the soviet