Weakness and failures of the Provisional Government

Question 1

What were the weaknesses and failures of the Provisional Government?

Pt1

Answer 1

• Failure to provide more land for the peasants
• Lack of legitimacy-not elected by the people
• Dual power meant that the provisional government was in a very weak position and there were areas it had no control over such as the railways
• Continuing to fight the war- the June offensive was a failure

Question 2

What were the weaknesses and failures of the Provisional Government?

Pt2

Answer 2

• Failure to hold general elections
• Lack of control over the military- order number 1 meant that the petrograd soviets had the final say on military matters
• More democracy and freedom of speech meant more criticism of the government
• Failure to improve the economy

Question 3

What was Order Number 1

Answer 3

The orders of military shall be carried out only in cases as they do not conflict with the orders of the Petrograd soviets

Question 4

Kerensky and the June offensive

Answer 4

Kereneksy was war minsiter
The june offensive was when Russia decided to attack German and Austrian forces
It was a disaster with 200,000 casualties and further losses of russian territories