Kronstadt Mutiny

1917-1921

Enthusiastic 1917 kronstadt sailors had been scattered to duties around the country; replaced mostly by Ukrainian peasants

February 1921

Delegation of sailors visit Petrograd

In Petrograd delegations discovered

Effects of war communism; suffering

Workers disillusioned with Bolsheviks because

Party members given preferential treatment, larger rations; not true communism

28 February 1921

Sailors return from Petrograd, report findings to meeting of ships’ crews

28 Feb After delegates reported findings to ships crews…

Petropavlosk crew mutinied; held meeting demanding new elections to Soviet

1st March 1921

15,000 Kronstadt sailors hold mass meeting and pass Kronstadt resolution

Kronstadt resolution detail

New free elections to Soviets; freedom of speech, press, assembly for TUs and peasant associations; political amnesty; equal rations; end grain requisition; remove roadblocks to prevent food smuggling

2 march 1921

Meeting of elected delegates from units at Kronstadt; plan re-election of Kronstadt soviet

5th march 1921

Trotsky reached Kronstadt; rebels told to surrender; refused

7th march 1921

Red army attacks

17th march 1921

Mutiny ended

Red army attack detail

20,000 soldiers stormed; 500 shot immediately, 2,000 executed total; 4,000 to gulags; thousands fled

Para 1

Context → 28 Feb

Para 2

1st march → 5th march

Para 3

7th march → 17th march