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Petrograd Soviet
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1917
March
12
Key event
February Revolution
On 12 March 1917 the Petrograd garrison joined the strikers. Tsarist rule in the capital collapsed; a Duma Committee and a Soviet arose in the Tauride Palace.
14
Order No. 1
On 14 March 1917 the Petrograd Soviet issued Order No. 1. Soldiers were to elect committees, control weapons and obey above all the Soviet, not their officers.
15
Formation of the Provisional Government
On 15 March 1917 Milyukov announced the Provisional Government, led by Prince Lvov. It arose from an agreement of the Duma Committee and the Petrograd Soviet.
27
Petrograd Soviet appeal to the Poles
On 27 March 1917 the Petrograd Soviet's appeal "To the Polish nation" recognised Poland's right to full independence. It was the first such act in Russia.
April
09
Provisional Government on war aims
On 9 April 1917 the Provisional Government declared that free Russia's aim was not conquest but a lasting peace. It was a compromise with the Petrograd Soviet.
May
03
April Crisis
On 3 May 1917 the papers published Milyukov's note on war to victory. Soldiers marched on the seat of government and Petrograd saw two days of demonstrations.
18
First coalition government in Russia
On 18 May 1917 a coalition government with six socialists was formed in Petrograd. Kerensky took the war ministry and Tereshchenko foreign affairs.
June
09
Russia rejects a German armistice offer
On 9 June 1917 Petrograd published its reply to a German radio message urging Russian troops to a separate armistice. Russia rejected it.
July
16
The July Days in Petrograd
On 16–18 July 1917 soldiers, Kronstadt sailors and workers in Petrograd demanded "all power to the soviets". The rising collapsed and Lenin had to hide.
21
Kerensky becomes prime minister of Russia
On 21 July 1917, after Prince Lvov's resignation, Alexander Kerensky became head of the Provisional Government. He also kept the ministry of war and the navy.
September
10
Kerensky declares Kornilov a traitor
On 10 September 1917 the newspapers declared General Kornilov a rebel. Kerensky, holding full powers, wavered all day, and found his support in the soviets.
14
Collapse of the Kornilov affair
On 13 September 1917 General Krymov shot himself in Petrograd; next day General Alekseyev arrested Kornilov in Mogilev. The revolt collapsed without a fight.