russia topic 3 key bits

What was the general makeup of the Provisional Government after the abdication of the Tsar?

the Provisional Government was mostly liberal, with its ministers from either upper or middle classes.

what was the general makeup of the Petrograd Soviet after the abdication of the

they were socialists who represented industrial workers and peasant soldiers.

Who was Prince Lvov?

he took the post of interior minister of the Provisional Government, although he was largely a figurehead.

What relationship did Pavel Milyukov have to the Provisional Government?

he was the Kadet leader who became foreign minister of the Provisional Government. 

What was the makeup of the Provisional Government in terms of party membership?

5 Kadets, 3 Octobrists, 2 non-party experts and the only socialist member, Alexander Kerensky.

Who was Alexander Kerensky?

he was a Petrograd lawyer who made a reputation before 1914 defending left-wing clients in political cases. He was elected to the fourth Duma as a Trudovik in 1912, then became vice-chairman of the the Petrograd Soviet. 

What was Order Number One?

The Provisional Committee of the Duma (before the PG had been set up) ordered troops on the city streets back to their barracks. the soldiers were distrustful of the middle-class politicians, so they turned to the PS. They responded by issuing Order Number One which stated that the garrison was subordinate and had to listen to the PS. they were only allowed to listen to the PG if the orders didn’t conflict with the PS.

How much control did the PS have?

it had full control of the capital as it was supported by key workers and the garrison. it had the loyalty of the railway and postal workers which meant it controlled the city’s links with the outside world. PS could suppress opposition from within the capital, and protect against intervention from outside it. Soviets sprang up all over country (by October, something like 1500) and they all looked to the PS for direction. 

who elected the PS?

the city’s factory workers and the soldiers of the Petrograd garrison. 

how did they divide up the representation in the PS?

there was one representative for every battalion of soldiers (250 men) and one fore every 1000 workers. the garrison was over-represented in the Petrograd Soviet - two-thirds of its 3000 members were soldiers’ representatives despite the factor that there were fewer soldiers in Petrograd than there were workers. 

How long did representatives serve in the Petrograd Soviet?

they didn’t serve for fixed terms, and could be recalled by their electors.