To what extent was the Provisional Government doomed to fail from the start (Depth Study 2)
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- To what extent was the Provisional Gov. doomed to fail
- Doomed to fail
- Gov. lacked legitimacy as they were made up of the progressive bloc of the former Duma
- Dual Aurthority
- Petrograd Soviet also had power over workers and the armed forces
- War
- couldn't withdraw from the war without losing land
- either option made the populace unhappy
- couldn't withdraw from the war without losing land
- Incompetence
- Didn't solve the peasant land and food problem
- Peasants had seized land in February, Some peasants and soldiers who had moved back wanted more land.
- Gov. felt only an elected assembly could deal with this, and only set up inefficient committees
- Peasants had seized land in February, Some peasants and soldiers who had moved back wanted more land.
- June Offensive: 16-18th June
- Instead of just defending the border, Kerensky encouraged an offensive
- It failed and 12,000 deserted in one night
- emphasised the futility of war and made the people very angry at the gov
- Instead of just defending the border, Kerensky encouraged an offensive
- Kornilov Affair: August 1917
- Brusilov was replaced by Kornilov (an idiot) as commander-in-chief
- Kornilov moved troops towards Petrograd fearing a left-wing rising (maybe under Kerensky's orders)
- Kerensky panicked and released and armed the Bolsheviks for help
- Kornilov moved troops towards Petrograd fearing a left-wing rising (maybe under Kerensky's orders)
- Bolshevik's popularity rose, while the Prov. Gov. looked weak
- Brusilov was replaced by Kornilov (an idiot) as commander-in-chief
- Didn't solve the peasant land and food problem
- Successful
- July Days: 3rd-6th
- Gov and Soviet united against the Bolsheviks who were aiding a large demonstration
- Called troops back from the front, and 500 Bolsheviks were arrested
- Gov and Soviet united against the Bolsheviks who were aiding a large demonstration
- was only meant to be temporary and their elections did take place in Nov.
- July Days: 3rd-6th
- Conclusion
- Could've held onto Nov but their mistakes and inability to improve things lead to a revolution
- Doomed to fail
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