Tsarist Russia - The Provisional Government

21 important questions on Tsarist Russia - The Provisional Government

What was the problem with Government?

The Petrograd soviet was very powerful and had built up a network of soviets who took their orders from it, Order number 1 forbade soldiers and workers to obey the provisional government unless the soviet agreed

What was the problem with Terrible conditions?

Inflation and hunger got worse because the war didn't end, further angering the people.

What did the Provisional government do about Terrible Conditions?

Didn't manage to end the food shortages or inflation
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What was the problem with peasants?

Starting taking the nobles land

What was the problem with war?

The provisional Government tried to continue the war and attacked Austria in June 1917 but after the initial successes, the German moved in and the Russians were defeated.

What did the provisional government do about the war?

Set up 'death squads' to execute deserters which only made things worse as soldiers started going home, killing the landlords and taking the land.

What was the problems with the Bolsheviks?

Lenin returned and published his plans for Russia: "The April Theses ("Peace, Bread, Land" "all power to the soviets" state ownership of factories and banks) They tried to take over the government in the 'July Days'

What did the Provisional Government do about the Bolsheviks?

Allowed freedom of speech and the press and released political prisoners. After the 'July Days' the Provisional Government arrested the leaders, but let the Bolshevik Party continue which HELPED the Bolshevik party.

What was the problem with Kornilov?

Tried a right-wing/ pro-Tsar army coup in August 1917

What did the Provisional government do about Kornilov?

The PG had no control of the army and had to ask the Bolshevik to help it. This made the government seem week and the Bolsheviks popular (they took control of the soviets)

What happened in March for the PG?

The PG was faced by massive problems and didn't have complete control due to the soviets number 1 rule.

What happened in April for the PG?

The German government smuggled Lenin back into the country and he published his manifesto

What happened in June for the PG?

Failure if the June military offensive against Austria

What happened in July for the PG?

Bolshevik riots were defeated but the party wasn't band

What happened in August for the PG?

General Kornilov revolts, but was defeated by the Bolsheviks

What happened in September for the PG?

The Bolsheviks took over Petrograd Soviet (Trotsky becomes president)

What happened October/November for PG?

Bolshevik Revolution

What happened on the first day of the revolution?

Red guards took over bridges and telephone exchange

What happened on the second day of the revolution? (3)

  1. Red guards took over banks, government buildings and the railway stations
  2. The cruiser aurora shelled the Winter Palace
  3. That night the Red guards took the Winter Palace and arrested the Provisional government leaders

What happened on the Last day of the revolution?

Lenin announced the new communist government

Why did the Bolshevik Revolution of November 1917 succeed? (PAPSLOG)

  1. Provisional Government- was weak and unpopular
  2. Army- Trotsky trained the Red Guards dedicated to the Bolshevik revolution
  3. Pravda- (Truth) A propaganda newspaper
  4. Slogans- Bolshevik had good, simple slogans for everyone to easily understand
  5. Lenin- A brilliant, well- rounded leader
  6. Organisation- Very well organised and disciplined (unlike PG) A central committee gave orders to the soviets who gave orders to the factories.
  7. German money- The Germans financed the Bolsheviks to get Russia out the war.

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