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Detailed A* Notes - How far was the PG responsible for its own downfall?
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A* student's notes on the Provisional Government's involvement in its downfall in October 1917 Revolution.
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Problem What action did the PG take? Success or Failure?Government - there were 2 PG did nothing to try to end the power Failure - because this undermined the
governments the PG and the PS (that of the Soviets and did not seek to gain a authority of the PG and highlighted that
tried dual power) majority following. The PS had the right they were conservative and not willing
to issue laws for Russia (including the to enforce the aims of workers and
signficnat Order Number 1 which peasants.
allowed soldiers to elect their officers - Failure - because of the June Offensive
army was not in a position to launch
successful attack)
Social/economic conditions - the war PG did pass a few reforms: Failure - the workers remained radical,
contributed to these and they were not - Freedom of the press looking to the PS and Bolsheviks for
improved under the PG. - Abolition of Okhrana further change and a ‘proletariat
- Release of all political prisoners revolution’.
- Religious freedom
- Prep. For Constituent Assembly =
full democratic
However, they did not have a
profound effect on the economy -
workers still in poor working and
living conditions as well as inflation.
Peasants - PG did not have widespread PG did not provide any direction to Failure - rural areas were in chaos.
geographical authority. They only had peasants - they took law into their own Undergoing a social and economic
power in the Capital not rural areas. hands and stole land from landowners revolution
Peasant soldiers were a majority in the and distributed it amongst themselves
army - came home to spread more
chaos and discontent around WW1 and
social/economic conditions.
WW1 - there had been a series of PG was visited by Allies to solidify war Short term success - because for a time
military defeats, high numbers of aims. soldier morale was higher as they were
wounded/dead/captured which fighting for their democratic country
contributed to low morale, mutinies and Milyukov Note - Milyukov sent a private rather than Tsarist autocracy
the overthrow of the Tsar. message to the Allies ignoring the
Aims of the war were opposite - PG agreement made between the PG and Failure - because mass demonstrations
wanted to gain land/imperialism. PS PS. followed and the legitimacy of the PG
wanted peace/no land gain was questioned once again
June Offensive - against German -
Austrian army. Mass desertions of Failure - morale was still low which was
Russian army highlighted by this. Could be used by
Bolsheviks to argue that the PG was
Kornilov Affair - had to rely on the PS incompetent. Led to July Days which
for help which only highlighted their caused a new PG to form, that was
weaknesses and made it easier for more left-wing
Bolsheviks to take over.
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