October 1917 Revolution *Key Events* Flashcards
Name 2 important steps before the October 1917 Revolution
1) July Days
2) The Kornilov Revolt
When did Lenin secretly return to Petrograd?
10th October
What did Lenin persuade the Bolsheviks to do?
He persuaded the Bolshevik Central Committee to support an armed seizure of power in Petrograd
The Bolsheviks established the what…
The Red Guards - They had gained weapons from Kerensky during the Kornilov Revolt
What did the Provisional Government announce that would now take place in Constituent Assembly’s?
Election
Who did Lenin give responsibility for the the Coup?
Leon Trotsky
When was Trotsky elected as the chairman of the Petrograd Soviet?
25th September
What was Trotsky placed in charge of in the Petrograd Soviet?
Military Revolutionary Commitee
When did the Provisional Government attempt to close the two Bolshevik newspapers?
24th October
Was there much resistance of the soldiers guarding the Winter Palace?
Not much, no
When did the Military Revolutionary Committee announce that the Provisional Government had been “Deposed”?
25th October
Did Kerensky flee Petrograd with the support of the American Embassy?
Yes
Where did the All-Russian Soviets meet during the evening of the 25th October?
Smolny Institue
Out of all of the political parties, who had the majority of seats?
The Bolsheviks
