Russia Aos1 Quotes (2nd HALF!)

Dual Authority

• The Soviet had power without authority, and the P.G had authority without power.” Kerensky

• SOVIET ORDER NO 1. Not execute the Provisional Government’s orders unless they “do not contradict the orders and decisions of the [Petrograd Soviet]”

The Provisional Government:

“T weak to the point of impotence” (Chamberlain) 

“exists only so long as it is permitted by the Soviet” - Guchkov

Lenin - April Theses

• Propaganda: “Peace, Bread and Land”, “All power to the Soviets”

"Lenin - “Bolsheviks should offer ‘no support for the Provisional Government

June offensive

“For the sake of the nation’s life it was necessary to restore the army’s will to die” - Kerensky

July Days

• “The only way to save the country now is to close down the Soviet and shoot the people.” - Lvov

Kornilov Affair

“a ringleader of an imaginary .. counter-revolution” - Pipes

Trosky

His influence – among the masses and at headquarters – was overpowering. Sukhanov

• “workers and soldiers would respond as one man.” - Trosky

October Rev

• “The Provisional Government has been deposed” - Lenin

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