The Kornilov Revolt (18 lugl 1917 anni – 1 sett 1917 anni)

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aving taken a lot of the credit for ending the July Days uprising (and accused Bolshevik leaders of being German spies), Alexander Kerensky became the leader of the Provisional Government.
To tackle the problems with the war, Kerensky wanted to discipline his army to help prevent defeat. He could also use them to restore order in Russia’s cities.
If they succeeded, he knew the Prov Gov would gain support from the conservatives.
To do this, on 18th July 1917, Kerensky appointed a new commander-in-chief for the Russian army
The new commander’s name was General Kornilov. The two agreed to bring troops to Petrograd to use in case of unrest.


HOWEVER, KORNILOV WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
Kornilov wanted Kerensky to introduce martial law and break the power of the soviets.
Many of Russia’s middle-class people were strongly for this idea, as they were worried about the workers seizing their homes, businesses and more.
Kerensky, however, saw this as a challenge to his leadership and dismissed Kornilov as commander-in-chief. Despite this, Kornilov sent troops to Petrograd on 24th August.
His plan was to shut down the Petrograd Soviet and restore order in the city.

KORNILOV WAS DISSUADED FROM FIGHTING IN PETROGRAD
There was huge alarm among the citizens in Petrograd who supported the revolution
Workers and soldiers began preparations to defend the city.
Kerensky feared Kornolov was going to take power for the military, so as Kornolov approached, Kerensky allowed the Bolsheviks to arn their supporters so they could defend the city.
The Bolsheviks took charge of preparing defences using their armed Red Guard units. Concurrently, railway workers blocked Kornilov’s route into Petrograd.
The Bolsheviks convinced Kornilov’s troops to stop their march and desert their officers.
Kornilov was arrested on 1 September.

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