Russia Prep Quiz 2

Sort the causes of the February Revolution (1917) into the correct categories.

Groups:

(a) Long term causes (2)

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(b) Short term causes (2)

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(c) Both (3)

• Strikes and industrial unrest

• The Tsar's absence and the leadership of the Tsarina

• The International Women's Day March

• The Petrograd army garrison mutiny

• The military failures of WW1

• The influence of Rasputin

• Food and fuel shortages

What are the differences between these two accounts of the events of the 25-27 February 1917?

Are there any similarities? Explain your answer.

Below are the reasons why the Tsar did not survive the February 1917 Revolution.

Sort them into factors that her been present in the 1905 Revolution and factors that were new in 1917.

Groups:

(a) Factors that had been present in 1905

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(b) Factors that were new in 1917

• Industrial unrest and strikes

• A Provisional Government was ready to take over leadership

• Mutiny of the armed forces

• Shortages of food, fuel and goods

• The military failures and huge losses of WW1

• People from all classes calling for the Tsar to step down.

• The 'leadership' of the Tsarina and Rasputin

Identify the features of the early actions of the Provisional Government. Choose all that apply.

• Most members of the Provisional Government had been members of the Progressive Bloc

• Most members of the Provisional Government had relatively moderate political views

• Liberal policies, including freedom of speech and labour reform

• Radical policies leading immediately to revolution

• Most members of the Provisional Government were Bolsheviks

The Provisional Government had some inherent weaknesses that made its job a challenge. It also made a number of mistakes that made things even harder. Sort the factors below into weaknesses and mistakes.

Groups:

(a) Weaknesses

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(b) Mistakes

• The PG delayed elections for the Constituent Assembly

• The PG was mostly aristocrats and middle classes. Peasants and workers were hardly represented.

• Order Number 1 meant that the Petrograd Soviet retained control over the military.

• The PG ended up sharing power with the Petrograd Soviet ('dual power')

• Allowing freedom of speech gave voices to opposition groups

• The PG decided to continue Russia's involvement in WW1

• The PG was only ever designed to be temporary

• The PG put off starting land reform

• Freedom of association allowed opposition groups to organise themselves

• The Petrograd Soviet retained power over key industry and infrastructure

• The PG had not been voted for as a government, only as members of the Duma.

• Russian people had not officially voted for the members of the PG or their policies.

True or False:

In 1917, the Petrograd Soviet was dominated by the Bolsheviks.

• True

• False - it was dominated by Mensheviks and Social Revolutionaries.

True or False:

After the February Revolution in 1917, the Petrograd Soviet decided to stay out of government and simply supported or influenced the Provisional Government from the outside.

• True

• False

Complete Lenin's slogans:

'All power to the​ (a)   .'

'Peace, ​ (b)   ​ and (c)   .'

• soviets
• people
• Provisional Government
• soldiers
• aristocrats
• Bread
• Reform
• Power
• Biscuits
• Land

What was the name of the event in 1917 that almost resulted in the demise of the Bolshevik Party?