Kornilov Affair

• Kornilov Affair

  • July 1917 - Kerensky appoints General Kornilov as Commander-in-Chief of the Army
  • August 1917 - Kornilov annoyed about the level of control Order No.1 has over the Army
  • Kornilov asks Kerensky to clamp down on the Soviet
  • Kerensky views army generals as trying to cause trouble
  • Kornilov mutinied and marches on to Petrograd
• Kornilov Affair

  • Kerensky turns to the Bolsheviks for help
  • Bolsheviks released from prison to defend Petrograd
  • Kornilov arrested
• Impact of Kornilov Affair on Kerensky

  • Had appointed Kornilov, so Kerensky could not be trusted
  • Went against Kornilov, so army generals now mistrust Kerensky
  • Support for Bolsheviks soared, many being elected onto the Soviets