October 1917 revolution

Question 1

PG weaknesses

Answer 1

NATURE
- temp. body / no legit claim / waiting for CA / divided / SO no.1

POLICIES
- continue war - war bonds / lose supp. of peasants (land commission) - failed / no aut. for NM / poor econ

MISTAKES
- July Offensive / pre-emptive attack / Kornilov

OTHER
- polarisation / socialists in PG / CA too slow

Question 2

Bolshevik strengths

Answer 2

POLICIES
- pro - peasantry (Left SRs) / opposed PG / end Acc. - AT (4th) / denied PP / slogans

PARTY
- organised / unified / Lenin / Trotsky - Head of PETRO S (MRC = 10,000) / defence of Petro from K

LUCK
- military / econ / radicalisation / PG / Pre-emptive attack

OTHER
- lots of supp. / soldiers = neutral