How far was the First World War responsible for the downfall of the Provisional Government?

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  • How far was the First World War responsible for the downfall of the Provisional Government?
    • Government
      • PG seen as only a variation of tsarist regime
      • Kerensky was not trusted by workers/ peasants
        • Society/ economy
          • workers had already campaigned for social/ economic reform
      • coalition government = limited power
    • War
      • military defeat = weak leadership/ bad tactics
      • increased debts
        • inflation
          • Society/ economy
            • workers had already campaigned for social/ economic reform
        • financial burden = 3 billion roubles
      • food shortages
        • increased prices
          • inflation
        • fuel shortages
          • closed factories and limited transportation
        • PG had limited support from allies
        • land distribution issues ignored
          • minorities revolt over conscription
            • Minorities
              • struggled to contain demands for autonomy from states
                • Finland, Poland, Ukraine
        • Minorities
          • struggled to contain demands for autonomy from states
            • Finland, Poland, Ukraine

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