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What was the main factor that allowed the Bolsheviks to rise to power in…
What was the main factor that allowed the Bolsheviks to rise to power in 1917 and why?
War Effect
P. lack of strength in the Tsar/his abdication
took charge of the army himself, too nervous ad not commanding enough
abdicated in March
P. Home Front
inflation
food shortages
decreased wages
300% rise in the cost of living
P. Order No 1
all decisions in the war had to be authorised by the Soviet
gave the Soviet more power in the war than the Prov Govt
N. Lenin connections to Germany
travelled in a sealed carriage through Germany to Russia
less trusting of him
Provisional Govt.
N. democracy
meant that the Bolsheviks may not have been voted in
socialist party has one million members
P. Kerensky
on both sides of the party
unable to make firm decisions
poor decisions after the Kornilov coup
P. Dual Authority
no clear answers in Govt
arguments over leaving the war
lack of communnication
P. Didn't improve policies
never redistributed land to the peasants
left decisions to the new elected government later on
Bolshevik Strength
P. October Revolution
storming the Winter Palace
seized the capital (Petrograd)
P. Lenin
April Theses
gained a lot of support
able to lead the Bolsheviks from Finland
N. July Days
backfired
led to chaos and Pravda was closed
Lenin fled
P. Peace, Bread and All Power to the Soviets
Feb Revolution
250,000 workers went on strike 25 Feb