Intro

Question 1

B1

Answer 1

The Russian Provisional Government was formed in March 1917 after Tsar Nicholas’s
abdication, tasked with managing World War I, economic shortages, and land reform. It
shared power with the Petrograd Soviet in a ‘dual power’ system and was intended to be
temporary, with plans for elections and a democratic government.

Question 2

B2

Answer 2

The Provisional Government struggled to address the same issues that had led to the Tsar’s
downfall, such as the war and economic crises, which ultimately led to its failure.