Kerensky and Kornilov Affair Primary Sources Will James

Kerensky and Kornilov Affair Primary Sources Will, James, Shona and Rosie

The Kornilov Affair In August 1917, a Russian General, Lavr Kornilov, made an attempt to seize power for himself. His army advanced on Petrograd, with the Provisional Government under the leadership of Alexander Kerensky, seemingly powerless to stop him. This gave an opportunity for the Bolsheviks to take the lead in the saving Petrograd from Kornilov. The Red Guards, under Trotsky's direction, organised the defence of the city. Bolshevik agents infiltrated Kornilov's troops and encouraged them to desert. The Bolsheviks also organised strikes by railway workers which caused chaos to Kornilov's supplies and communications. Within a few days, Kornilov's attempt at seizing power was over.

In August 1917, a delegation of wealthy bankers and business men met Russian military commander General Kornilov, at Kornilov’s request. Both agreed on reforming the Provisional Government but Kornilov wanted to go further in dealing with the Bolsheviks He sent forces to the capital, resulting in his arrest Clearly see Bolsheviks “In agreement with Kerensky, I as a threat as they am dispatching a corps to would prevent this coup Petrograd to disperse the Bolsheviks! But it is not enough to disperse them; they must be arrested. In order that the Bolsheviks do not scatter from Smolny, and in order to avoid Kornilov heard of the uprising of the street fighting, a movement must Bolsheviks be organised in Petrograd…” Petrograd was targeted in the October Coup

In August 1917, a delegation of wealthy bankers and business men met Russian military commander General Kornilov, at Kornilov’s request. Relief that their class was protected with the leadership of Kornilov, their Supreme Commander “For us it sufficed that the Wanted someone to government and the supreme come in to protect their commander had finally decided interests to put an end to the dual power in the country. ” Afraid of the soviets as wanted to keep their social structure Kornilov was seen as a ‘national saviour Dual power was a failure as the Petrograd Soviet and the Provisional Government were hesitant to take power themselves