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The prime minister confidentially informed Kornilov that the Bolsheviks were planning another coup in Petrograd in early September (which was not, in fact, true) and requested him to send troops to suppress it. When Kornilov did as ordered, Kerensky charged him with wanting to topple the government.
By September, the Bolsheviks had gained control of the Petrograd Soviet. The October Revolution Led by Trotsky, the Military Revolutionary Committee was able to secure the support of the...
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General Kornilov. Under Trotsky's direction, the Red Guards organised the defence of the city. Bolshevik agents infiltrated Kornilov's troops and encouraged them to desert. The Bolsheviks also...
Overview. The period from November 1917 to February 1918 was distinguished by the relative speed and ease of establishing the power of the Bolsheviks and eliminating the armed resistance of their opponents (near Petrograd, in Moscow, Ukraine, Don, Kuban, etc.).
Nov 7, 2017 · Clearly, among the competitors for power in 1917 Petrograd, the Bolsheviks were the big beneficiaries of the failed rightist move. Yet it seemed questionable to argue, as many historians did and still do, that Kornilov’s defeat made Lenin’s victory virtually inevitable.
Oct 24, 2017 · The Germans then focused on Petrograd, forcing Lenin to evacuate the capital to Moscow. In the end, the Bolsheviks had no choice but to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on March 3, 1918.
The White Army saw a string of victories on the road to Petrograd. After the White advance severed a railroad junction from Moscow to Petrograd, the Bolsheviks began to fear the city might soon fall.
