1917: The October Revolution

By ben_king25

  • New Provisional Government publicly declared.

  • Formal declaration of Romanov abdication issued

  • Address to the people of the whole world.

    Issued by Petrograd Soviet.

  • Lenin returns.

    Lenin returned to Petrograd after completing his journey across Europe in a sealed train under German protection.

  • The April Theses.

    Lenin rejects Bolshevik support for the Provisional Government.

  • Major Russian offensive launched.

    Was against Austro-German armies on the south-western front.
  • Period: to

    'July Days' Bolshevik Uprising.

    Failed Bolshevik uprising over a three day period. This was due to the uprising being disorderly and confusing, and it failed to unseat the Provisional Government.

  • Lenin flees from Petrograd.

  • Kerensky becomes Prime Minister

  • Kornilov becomes Commander-in-Chief

  • German advance threatens Petrograd.

  • Period: to

    Petrograd workers resistance

    Resistance of the Petrograd workers forced Kornilov to abandon his march on the city.