Interpretation 2 Flashcards
Provisional government (20 cards)
When did Petrograd fall out of government hands?
27th February 1917
who shared power?
the Petrograd soviet, and a committee of politicians from the Duma
When was the provisional government created?
March 2nd 1917
What did the Petrograd soviet order its members to do?
obey the Provisional government as long as the soviet agreed with the Provisional government
what was the one aim of the provisional government?
to set up a constituent assembly through democratically held elections
why did the Provisional government lack authority?
it was self-appointed and unelected
who was the first prime minister?
Prince Lvov
what was order number 1 of the Petrograd soviet?
the Petrograd Soviet will only obey the Provisional Govt if they agreed with it.
when were the first elections supposed to take place? when did they actually happen?
meant to happen in September 1917, but actually happened in November 1917
Why did the Provisional government offer the peasants nothing
they argued that reforms had to be carried out by a constituent assembly
how long were the bread queues in Petrograd?
8 hours
what freedoms did the Provisional government give?
freedom of Press, freedom of speech and the right to strike
what was put in place instead of the Okhrana?
the counter espionage bureau of the petrograd soviet military
what did the Petrograd soviet not support?
continuation of WW1
how much money did the Provisional government spend on the war?
50 billion roubles?
how many Russians were killed in the Kerensky offensive?
60,000
When was Lenin allowed to return to Russia
April 1917 after the Provisional government released political prisoners
What did Lenin’s April thesis advocate?
that the Bolsheviks infiltrate the Petrograd soviet and then overthrow the Provisional government
what did the Bolsheviks promise?
‘Peace, land, bread’
How did the Bolsheviks emerge from the Kornilov affair?
as heroes
