The Kornilov Coup Flashcards
(19 cards)
What was launched in June 1917?
•A major offensive in Galicia
Who was the major offensive in June led by?
•General brusilov
who did Kerensky appoint as commander in chief of the army in July?
•General Lavr Kornilov
What was the hope of the June offensive?
•To rally the nation
Why did Kerensky appoint Kornilov as commander?
•At this time, desertions escalated and the anti war sentiment grew so strong that Kerensky appointed Kornilov to restore discipline to the Army
What was Kornilovs political stance?
•He was extremely right wing
•Refused to accept the February revolution
Who was Kornilov deeply suspicious of?
•The Bolsheviks and believe that the threat they posed must be removed before Russia could lead a successful military offensive
What did Kornilov reinstate?
•The death Penalty as a way to control the troops
After intense reactions to Kornilovs actions, what did Kerensky call for?
•Organized a Moscow state Conference
What was the Moscow state conference meant to demonstrate?
•Political unity
How did different groups respond to Kerenskys Moscow state Conference?
•Bolsheviks boycotted it and organized a general strike
•Mensheviks and SR’s spoke out against Kornilovs measures
•These in the right, particularly land owners and businessmen who felt like the PG did little to protect their land and interests saw Kornilov as their saviour
•Even moderates like Milyukov and the Kadets believed that a military takeover by Kornilov would be preferable to a socialist regime
At the end of August what did Kornilov order?
•6 regiments of troops to march on Petrograd, presumably intending to crush the Soviet and establish military dictatorship
Did Kornliovs attempted coup in August work?
•No, it failed when Kerensky, who at first supported Kornilov, panicked and ordered a halt on Kornilov
Did Kerenskys attempt to stop Kornilovs coup in August work?
•Kornilov ignored him and in response Kerensky released imprisoned Bolsheviks, who had the confidence of the working class
•They gave workers weapons from the governments armories to stop Kornilovs advance
What happened to Kornilov after his advancement was stopped by the workers?
•Kornilovs supply lines were cut and the coup leaders were arrested
Who were the main beneficiaries of the Kornilov coup?
•The Bolsheviks
•They milked the propaganda opportunities the affair presented and criticized Kerenskys government
•They basked in the reputation of being the only group to have opposed Kornilov consistently
•Bolshevik membership which had stood at 23,000 in February reached 200,000 by the beginning of October by which the party was producing 42 newspapers and commanded a force of 10,000 red guards
What group did The Bolsheviks take the lead in organising?
•The red guards; loyal volunteer soldiers who were mostly recruited from the factory workers and were five basic training
•This created a more efficient paramilitary unit
After the Kornilov coup what did the Bolsheviks go on to win?
•The majority in both Petrograd and Moscow soviets in September
•On sep 26 Trotsky even became chairman of the executive committee of the Petrograd Soviet
What was the significance of Trosky after the Kornilov coup? What did he write in response to Kerensky? What did he begin to organize?
•28th September he he she chairman of the executive committee of the Petrograd Soviet
• October 9th in response to Kerensky sending more radical Bolsheviks soldiers to the front line, Trosky created the ‘military revolutionary centre to protect Petrograd from further attacks
•Trosky begins organizing the Red guards
