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Who was the first Prime Minister of the Provisional Government? He was a wealthy landowner and a Kadet who was known for his concern for peasants.
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Prince Lvov
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How many principles did the Provisional Government immediately put forward that included immediate freedom of speech, abolition of all police units, and immediate amnesty for all political prisoners?
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8
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What was the main threat to the authority of the Provisional Government that represented the workers and people far more than the Provisional Government?
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The Petrograd Soviet
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After this organisation passed Soviet Order Number One, who were to elect representatives to this institution?
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The Military
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What did the Provisional Government seek to establish elections to, but constantly delayed them which made the Provisional Government far more unpopular?
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A Constituent Assembly
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What did the cost of living in Petrograd rise by between 1913 and October 1917 that the Provisional Government was unable to do anything about and was thus unable to stop the urban discontent that grew from this?
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1400%
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How many Soviet leaders were invited in the first coalition government of May 1917 which showcases the rising influence of the left?
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6
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When was the 'Kerensky' Offensive which saw Russia launch an attack against Austria and Germany to little success, which made the war all the more unpopular and the government too as a consequence?
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June 1917
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How many men were lost in the 'Kerensky' Offensive?
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400,000
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What are the July protests against the government that sought to bring down the government but due to no clear leadership from the Soviets and the arrival of loyal troops on the 5 July, the Provisional Government was saved?
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The July Days
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How many Bolsheviks were imprisoned in response to this? Lenin himself managed to escape to Finland though.
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800
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Who became Prime Minister on the 8 July 1917, he was supported by the Kadets and the moderate socialists and was generally popular among the people?
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Alexander Kerensky
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Who tried to launch a coup against the government in August 1917 but was stopped by railway workers refusing to move his trains full of his troops? This also led to the Provisional Government arming the workers out of fear which proved to be a pivotal mistake in the long run.
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General Kornilov
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How many members did the Bolsheviks have in Russia at the start of the year?
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10,000
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When did Lenin return to Petrograd? He immediately published his April Theses which urged the party to reject co-operation with the Provisional Government.
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3 April 1917
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What was the largest political party in the first All-Russian Congress of Soviets in June 1917 with 285 delegates?
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Socialist Revolutionaries (SRs)
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In the elections in August to the Petrograd Soviet, the Bolsheviks increased their support from 19% to? They became the largest party in the Soviets as a consequence.
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33%
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When did Lenin return to Petrograd, ready for a Bolshevik takeover?
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7 October 1917
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When does Kerensky send troops to shut down Bolshevik newspapers and to guard the Neva bridges against workers from the suburbs which proved to be the catalyst for the coup?
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24 October 1917
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When was the Provisional Government arrested, though Kerensky managed to escape?
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26 October 1917
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How many deaths were there during the October Revolution?
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5
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What was the name of the battleship that fired blanks at the Winter Palace?
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The Aurora
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What occurred on the 25 October 1917 that Lenin wanted to give his government the stamp of legitimacy after the October Revolution?
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The Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets
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How many delegates were there in this organization, that the Bolsheviks controlled 399 of which gave them a majority?
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670
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Who, along with Right SR delegates, walked out in protest against the seizure of power by the Bolshevik government that effectively left Lenin and the Bolsheviks in charge of the Soviet Congress?
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Mensheviks
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