The Provisional Government

Question 1

What happened during the same time as some Duma deputies were forming the Duma committee?

Answer 1

Other revolutionary groups were setting up the Petrograd soviet.

Question 2

What happened when the Tsar abdicated?

Answer 2

12 members of the Duma formed the provisional government whihc was set up by the approval of the Petrograd soviets

They also held meetings in the same place

Question 3

Which groups of people were in the provisional government?

Answer 3

Made up of a mix of parties mainly liberals or radicals SRs

Question 4

What were the Provisional governments acts?

Answer 4

Releasing political and religous prisoners
Promising full democratic freedom
Ending the death penalty
Taking over land belonging to the Tsar
Transferring power to zemstvos
They were determined to continue with the war

Question 5

Define zemstvos

Answer 5

Local councils

Question 6

what were the 8 principles needed to be followed by the provisional government to gain the support of the Petrograd soviets?

Answer 6

1. Amnesty for all political prisoners
2. Freedom of speech, Freedom of assmebly, right to strike
3. No privilieges of class,religion or nationality
4. Elections for a constituent assembly
5. Elected peoples miliia to replace all police units
6. Local governments to be elected
7. Military units that took part in the revolution to stay together,keep weapons and not to be sent to the front
8. Off duty soldiers to have the same rights as citizens

Question 7

Who was Alexander Kerensky

Answer 7

A member of both Petrograd soviets and the Provisional government
Became leader of the Provisonal government in July 1917
Continued to support the war
Lost support from the conservatives
Failed to control the bolshevicks