Trotsky and the final preparations for revolution (3)

Question 1

Who was in charge for the organisation of the revolution?

Answer 1

Trotsky

Question 2

What did Trotsky send to factories?

Answer 2

Sent Bolshevik speakers around the factories, whipping up support, a “Military Revolution Committee” was set up under Trotsky and Dzerzhinsky on 16th October.

Question 3

What did the Military Revolution Committee comprise of?

Answer 3

66 members- 48 of the Bolsheviks.

Question 4

Where were Commissars sent?

Answer 4

All over Petrograd’s garrison units and 15 of the 18 declared their allegiance to the Soviet, rather than the Provisional Government.

Question 5

What did these Commissars ensure and organise?

Answer 5

Ensured loyalty and issued orders and organised weapon supplies.

Question 6

What did the Committee come to control?

Answer 6

200,000 Red Guards
60,000 Baltic sailors
150,000 soldiers

Question 7

When did the Bolshevik revolution officially begin?

Answer 7

On 25th October 1917.