43915
October Revolution
1917
- The Role of Trotsky
- Organised the
October Revolution
- Was well known after his role
in the 1905 revolution, the
experience helped the
Bolsheviks movement in
October
- Was President of the Petrograd soviet
- Important in the timing of the
revolution to ensure the
Bolsheviks were strong
enough
- Led the Military
Revolutionary Committe
- Brilliant speaker, he was
able to exploit popular
issues, accusing the PG of
encouraging the "bony finger
of hunger
- Command the Red Guards,were
the only efficient military force in
Petrograd
- Without Trotsky's superb Military
leadership the revolution may not of
succeeded
- In February 1917, the Bolsheviks
has 25,000 members, in October
350,000. This was mainly due to
to Trotsky's popularity
- Trotsky wasn't the only figure
in Bolsheviks success- it must
be remembered he was a new
comer to the Bolsheviks, joining
in the summer of 1917
- Organised the
October Revolution
- The Role of Lenin
- Lenin was the dominant leader who
noticed the weakness of the PG and
was able to exploit them.
- Before Lenin returned from Exile in April 1917, the
Bolsheviks were very disorganised. Under him they
regrouped
- Immediately on his return he
announced the April Theses, in
which he demanded the handing
over of all power to the soviets
- He also demanded an immediate
end to the was which was very
popular
- Was able to get the central committee to
agree with the timing of the revolution
- The April theses gave the
Bolsheviks a clear focus that
other parties lacked, no other
party had a political program
- Lenin's insistence on a small elite
helped the Bolsheviks as secrecy
was maintained
- Ordered on
co-operation with the PG
- Gave the Bolsheviks
determination and drive
- Lenin was the dominant leader who
noticed the weakness of the PG and
was able to exploit them.
- Weakness of the Provisional Government
- It was Provisional, and therefore never meant to last.
- It was unelected, it had no authority.
- Further weakened by having to share
power with the Petrograd Soviet (Dual
Authority), which grew steadily more
powerful as 1917 wore on
- Soviets had a much larger force due to its
popularity, resulting in the passing in
soviet rule no.1 which urged soldiers only
to follow the orders of
- PG if they did not conflict with their own decrees
- PG if they did not conflict with their own decrees
- Soviets had a much larger force due to its
popularity, resulting in the passing in
soviet rule no.1 which urged soldiers only
to follow the orders of
- Did not cater to the needs of the
soldiers, peasants or the workers
- Failed to pass land reforms. Land was
usually one of the chief reasons why the
peasants revolted
- The decision to stay in the
war was a disaster.
- By 1917 the chances of becoming
victorious were very slim.
- Sapping resources
from towns and cities
- Moral in the army was at an all time low
- Money and resources were
being spent on the war effort,
as a result inflation rose to
400%
- also it meant that it was unable to tackle
fundamental problems elsewhere in Russia
- also it meant that it was unable to tackle
fundamental problems elsewhere in Russia
- Russia received foregin loans and
war credits which it came to rely on
from the allies
- It was a paradoxical situation, in order to survive
the PG had to keep Russia in the war, but in
doing so destroyed its own chances of survival
- By 1917 the chances of becoming
victorious were very slim.
- The July days made evident the
unrest of the workers and soldiers.
Sailors marched into Petrograd using
the slogan "All power to the soviets"
- The government was able to crush the
uprising with the support of the
mensheviks, but they still did not take
full advantage of the situation
- The PG could of totally destroyed the
Bolsheviks but instead they simple
placed their leaders in prision
- The PG could of totally destroyed the
Bolsheviks but instead they simple
placed their leaders in prision
- The government was able to crush the
uprising with the support of the
mensheviks, but they still did not take
full advantage of the situation
- The PG was also discredited as the man they placed in charged tried to
overthrow them (Kornilov)
- In order to deal with the situation they released
and armed the Bolsheviks
- The Bolsheviks was able to crush the uprising gaining
them more support
- The Bolsheviks was able to crush the uprising gaining
them more support
- In order to deal with the situation they released
and armed the Bolsheviks
- It was Provisional, and therefore never meant to last.
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