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When was the Provisional Government established? |
2nd March, agreed by Duma and Petrograd Soviet as a result of Tsars abdication. |
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Who was President of the Provisional Government? |
Prince Lvov |
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Why did PS allow PG to assume authority? |
They were awaiting for a constituent assembly to draw up a new constitution. |
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Who was the only socialist in the Petrograd Soviet? |
Kerensky he was the only socialist in the executive committee. |
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Who did the Provisional Government mainly consist of? |
Liberals, Kadetd and Octoborists. |
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Who did the Petrograd Soviets mainly consist of? |
Mensheviks, Radicals and Social Revolutionaries |
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Who were Provisional Governors replaced by? |
Liberal Commissars |
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What did Milyukov say when someone asked 'Who appointed you?' |
"We were appointed by the Revolutionary itself." |
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What was wrong with the Provisional Government? |
Lacked legitimate authority No claim upon the loyalty of the Russian people. No an elected body. |
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What were the Petrograd Soviets regarded as? |
'Guardian of rights of workers' |
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What was a major weakness? |
Unofficial partnership with the Petrograd Soviet. |
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What was the Petrograd Soviets role? |
Role as a supervisory checking that the interests of soldiers and workers were fully understood by the new government. |
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What did Order Number 1 do? |
Restricted the Provisional Government authority. |
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What was Order No 1 |
Decrees of the Provisional Government in regard to military affairs were binging only of they were approved by the Petrograd Soviet. |
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What did the effects of Order No 1 mean? |
No control of army. Unless a government has control of its army it does not hold any real power. Order number 1 made it clear that the PG had not alt of power=compromise with Soviet. |
