October Revolution

Question 1

Why was the October revolution Successful

Pt1

Answer 1

• The Provisional government became unpopular so no one helped them
• Trotsky was an amazing planner who formed the red guards into an effective fighting force
• Kerensky didnt disband the Red Guards

Question 2

Why was the October revolution Successful

Pt2

Answer 2

• Kerensky didnt take the threat of the July Days seriously
• Lenin was single minded with a clear plan of attack

Question 3

What was the size of the Bolshevik army

Answer 3

The Bolsheviks had 340,000 members,60k in Petrograd including 40k Red Guard soldiers
10th October Lenin returned to Petrograd

Question 4

What did Trotsky do as the leader of the Petrograd soviet

Military revolutionary committee

Answer 4

Kerensky tried to send Bolshevik influenced army units out of Petrograd
Convinced them to set up a Military Revolutionary Committee
By 21 october most of thier soldiers promised loyalty to the MRC

Question 5

What did kerensky do when hearing the rumours of the Bolsheviks planning a takeover?

Answer 5

Kerensky tried to send Bolshevik influenced army units out of Petrograd

Question 6

How does Kerensky try to stop the Takeover?

Answer 6

On October 24:
He started closing Bolshevik newspapers
Blocking river crossings between the city
Called for the arrest of Trostky

Question 7

What happened on the night of 24-25 october

Answer 7

The Red Guards seized more key areas of the city

Question 8

What happened on the night of 25-26 October?

Answer 8

Bolshevik soldiers climbed through the windows of the Winter Palace and arrested the remaining members of the Provisional government