The provisional government and Petrograd Soviet Flashcards
What was shared between the Petrograd soviet and provisional government?
-dual authority
What were the two functioning governments?
-Petrograd soviet
-The provisional government
What event arguably caused the Tsars downfall?
-The February revolution.
What was the provisional government drawn from?
-The duma which had been established following the October manifesto.
Why was the provisional government more powerful?
a) Nicholas had gone
b) Legislative authority.
STILL ULTIMATELY TEMPORARY.
What was the aim of the provisional government?
-A new constitution
Who was the first prime minister of the provisional government?
-Prince Lyvov
Who was the rest of the PG initially made up of?
-Kadets
-Leading liberals.
Who was Alexander Kerensky and why was he important in dual authority?
-a member of both the PG and PS so could ensure a level of cohesion between both.
What was the aim of the Petrograd soviet?
-To ensure the rights of workers, soldiers and sailors.
Why was the Petrograd soviet more powerful?
-Provisional government supposed to be temporary.
-soviets control on local garrisons, factories and railways.
Similarities of the Petrograd soviet and petrograd soviet?
-both regularly elected by workers
-delegates got the same pay as regular workers.
Where did the provisional government claim to get its legitimacy from?
-Duma
-army high command
- informal agreement with public organisations like Zemstvo leagues and war industries committee
What were the main disagreements between the PG and PS?
-labour and land policy
-WW1.
What was soviet order number 1?
-Revolutionary document and an assertion of the soviets power.
-democratisation of the army by creating elected soldiers committees
-must follow PS orders.
