Why did the provisional government fail? Mention any 3 factors. [5 marks]
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The first problem was the Petrograd Soviet, which forbade people to obey the Provisional Government unless the Soviet agreed. The Provisional Government did nothing about it.
The second problem was inflation and hunger. Again, the Provisional Government failed, because it didn’t end the war.
A third problem were the peasants, who started taking the nobles land. The Provisional Government sent troops to take back the land, which made the problem worse.
The main problem was the War, which Russia was losing. The Provisional Government set up ‘death squads’ to execute deserters, which made the army hate the government.
The fifth problem was a Bolshevik rebellion (the ‘July Days’). The Provisional Government put down the riots, but it allowed freedom of speech and released political prisoners, which HELPED the Bolsheviks.
The final problem was a pro-Tsar rebellion led by Kornilov (August 1917). The Provisional Government could not defeat it – it had to ask the Bolsheviks for help.
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