Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in November 1917? 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia 1905-1941IGCSEICAAE Created by: katewellsCreated on: 29-05-16 17:42 Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in November 1917? The Kornilov affair 1 of 12 Who did Kerensky appoint his new supreme commander of armed forces? General Kornilov 2 of 12 What did Kerensky authorise Kornilov to do? Impose order on Petrograd 3 of 12 Why did Kerensky panic? He sent Kornilov with loyal troops realising he sent a popular leader against the capital 4 of 12 What did Kerensky do as he was uncertain of his support of army generals? Forced to ask for help from the Bolsheviks whom he supplied weapons to 5 of 12 How many Bolsheviks enlisted in a few days? 25,000 6 of 12 What did the Bolshevik recruits do to defend the capital? They dug trenches and fortified the city 7 of 12 Why did Kornilov's attempt to seize power fail? His troops refused to fight against members of the Petrograd Soviets 8 of 12 What was the effect of the Kornilov affair? It weakened the government and paved way for Bolshevik to seize power shortly after the November revolution 9 of 12 What happened to Kerensky as a result of the Kornilov affair? He lost support 10 of 12 What happened on the 7th of November? Kerensky informed that Bolsheviks were about to seize power and he left Petrograd 11 of 12 What happened when the red army stormed winters palace? Members of Kerensky cabinet were arrested and provisional government was replaced by an administration led by Lenin 12 of 12
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