Support of the Bolsheviks had been growing leading up to the October Revolution in 1917. One event in this year did much to both empower the Revolutionists and weaken the Provisional Government. The event known as the Kornilov affair was a coup committed by General Lavr Kornilov, who sought take control of Russia by defeating …
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The Kornilov Conundrum
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During the summer months of 1917, Russian Society was in the process of completely breaking down: workers frequently resorted to strikes and other disruptive behaviors that halted factory production, peasants seized land that did not belong to them, the upper class’s fears about chaos below them were manifested, and the government led by Kerensky … Continue reading The Kornilov Conundrum
