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Which long-term problem most weakened the Russian monarchy before 1917?
Military defeats and shortages intensified existing political and social tensions
Which long-term problem most weakened the Russian monarchy before 1917?
Military defeats and shortages intensified existing political and social tensions
What immediate event helped trigger the February Revolution in Petrograd?
Strikes and demonstrations over food shortages and working conditions
Why did the February Revolution lead to the fall of Tsar Nicholas II?
Army units in Petrograd joined the demonstrators rather than suppressing them
What was the Provisional Government established in 1917?
A temporary government formed after the tsar's abdication
What did the term "dual power" describe after the February Revolution?
The coexistence of the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet
Why did the Provisional Government lose support during 1917?
It continued the war and failed to resolve demands for land and food
What did Lenin call for in his April Theses?
Transfer of power to the soviets and an end to the war
Which slogan summarized key Bolshevik promises in 1917?
Peace, Land, and Bread
What were soviets during the Russian Revolution?
Councils representing workers, soldiers, and sometimes peasants
What was a major effect of the Kornilov affair in August 1917?
It strengthened the reputation and influence of the Bolsheviks
Who served as the leading figure in the Provisional Government from July 1917?
Alexander Kerensky
What role did Leon Trotsky play in the October Revolution?
He led the Petrograd Soviet's Military Revolutionary Committee
What happened during the October Revolution in Petrograd?
Bolshevik-led forces seized key points and overthrew the Provisional Government
Why is the October Revolution commemorated on 7 November in the modern calendar?
Russia used the Julian calendar in 1917, on which the uprising began on 25 October
What was the purpose of the Bolsheviks' Decree on Peace?
To call for negotiations for an immediate end to the war
What did the Bolsheviks' Decree on Land do?
It abolished private ownership of landed estates and endorsed redistribution
Which political group won the largest share of seats in the November 1917 Constituent Assembly election?
The Socialist Revolutionaries
What was one major consequence of the revolutions of 1917?
The Romanov monarchy was replaced first by a provisional regime and then by Bolshevik rule