The Kornilov Affair (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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Timing of Kornilov Affair
Timing of Kornilov Affair
August 1917
Who was Lavr Kornilov
Who was Lavr Kornilov
Respected Russian General & military leader
What was Kornilov's view of Provisional Gov't
What was Kornilov's view of Provisional Gov't
Too weak
What Kornilov feared in Aug 1917
What Kornilov feared in Aug 1917
Bolshevik uprising
City Kornilov planned to march into
City Kornilov planned to march into
Petrograd
What Kornilov wanted to dissolve
What Kornilov wanted to dissolve
Petrograd Soviet
What was the Petrograd Soviet
What was the Petrograd Soviet
Powerful council of workers & soldiers
Who led Provisional Gov't in 1917
Who led Provisional Gov't in 1917
Alexander Kerensky
How Kerensky viewed Kornilov's actions
How Kerensky viewed Kornilov's actions
As a military coup
What Kerensky did to Kornilov
What Kerensky did to Kornilov
Fired him
How Kerensky defended Petrograd
How Kerensky defended Petrograd
Armed the Petrograd workers
Who was strengthened by Kerensky's response
Who was strengthened by Kerensky's response
The Bolsheviks
Why Kornilov's troops never reached Petrograd
Why Kornilov's troops never reached Petrograd
Lack of support & railway workers' sabotage
Result of failed Kornilov coup
Result of failed Kornilov coup
Surge of support for Bolsheviks
What the Kornilov Affair led to
What the Kornilov Affair led to
Significant step toward October Revolution