Kerensky's role in the end of the PG

Kerensky as PM

Lvov resigns after July Dyas and is replaced by Kerensky as is a part of both PG and PS
Failed to create a liberal-socialist coalition

Issues in Russia

Wage 3x but still less than inflation
Workers demanded more pay but businesses complained of low productivity
Peasants assumed revolution meant they would be given land but it didn’t so illegal land seizures occurred

Kornilov affair

Kornilov made C-on-C after July Days on condition that he would restore discipline e.g. banning strikes and using the army to control rail
Fired by Kerensky for requesting martial law in Petrograd
Outraged by his firing he rearmed Bol groups - Red Guard

Impacts of Kornilov Affair

Both left and right disliked Kerensky
Bols seen as defenders of revolution so increased support - 51% seats in Moscow Soviet
Trotsky converts to Bol

Overall

Kerensky’s mishandling of the July Days and continuation of the war pushed workers and soldiers towards the Bolsheviks.

His disastrous response to the Kornilov Affair armed and legitimised the Bolsheviks, allowing them to present themselves as defenders of the revolution.

By failing to deliver land reform or stable leadership, Kerensky weakened the Provisional Government and unintentionally made the Bolsheviks the only credible alternative.