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The Provisional Government

The Provisional GovernmentFree4:58Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • Strikes and food riots in February 1917 (March in the modern calendar) turned into revolution when troops joined the protesters.
  • Nicholas II abdicated, and members of the Duma formed a Provisional Government that satisfied few people.
  • After the failed July Days, the Bolsheviks were suppressed and Lenin fled.
  • With the Provisional Government deeply unpopular, the Bolsheviks seized power in October 1917 and stormed the Winter Palace.

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Runs 4:58, from 4:43 to 9:41 of the full video.

Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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Traces a clear path from the 1905 Revolution to the fall of the Provisional Government, showing why the Bolsheviks could seize power.

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