Provisional Government

Question 1

what gave the Petrograd soviet more power than the provisional government?? why??

Answer 1

-the Soviet order no.1 which meant the Petrograd soviet had to approve all the provisional government’s decisions first and before they were passed and gave them control over the army

Question 2

What was the provisional government??

Answer 2

-a number of members who had been elected to the Duma who formed a so called temporary government as it were to deal with government matters until a constituent assembly was set up.

Question 3

What was the constituent assembly??

Answer 3

-a body elected by all adults in Russia that would truly represent the Russian people.

Question 4

Name four key things the provisional government did when they came into power

Answer 4

• freed all political prisoners, amnesty
• preparations for constituent assembly
• abolition and removal of all police units, replaced by a militia with elected members
• right to strike introduced

Question 5

What were the weaknesses of the provisional government?? Why??

Answer 5

• lack of authority because they had not been elected
• the land question issue because they pushed it and were reluctant to deal with it as they were land owners and left the matter it to be dealt with when the constituent assembly came up and was created
• the urban discontent because workers were still experiencing poor conditions and problems with pay wages etc
• the war question issue because they promised a stance of revolutionary military defencism but instead promised the allies to actively continue involved involvement in the war

Question 6

After the February Revolution of 1917, which two things were set up??

Answer 6

-petrograd soviet and provisional government

Question 7

What was created in May 1917??

Answer 7

-the first coalition government

Question 8

Who was in charge leading the new coalition government??

Answer 8

-prince lvov

Question 9

What was created in May 1917??

Answer 9

-the first coalition government

Question 10

Who was in charge leading the new coalition government??

Answer 10

-prince lvov

Question 11

What was the problem with the new coalition government??

Answer 11

-it again delayed national elections, did not address land issue, attempted to limit power of