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The provisional government |
The Provisional Government took major decisions, such as remaining in World War I and postponing land reforms, which greatly affected the Russian people. This made the Provisional Government increasingly unpopular and allowed Lenin and the Bolsheviks to attack it for these reasons, and for the fact that it had never been elected to power. |
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The Provisional Government stayed in the War |
he Russian people wanted the war to come to an end. The country was exhausted and the people had had enough. Incredibly, the Provisional Government could not see this. They persisted in trying to continue with the military campaigns. A final, unsuccessful offensive against the Germans was attempted in June 1917 with the remaining loyal troops. The collapse of the army's morale continued, with desertion being encouraged by the Bolsheviks. |
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Dual Authority |
Dual authority came after the Tsar abdicated. It was 2 different groups in the Provisional government that bith eanted power. The provisional government had to share power with the Petrograd Soviet. |
