The Kornilov Affair allowed for the Bolsheviks to become a credible alternative to the provisional government, as they were now percieved as heroes.
the Kornilov Affair lead to 4000 bolsheviks owning weapons, creating the Red Guard, aiding in the Bolshevik's preparation for the October Revolution
Vladimir Lenin - "No support for the Provisional Government"
The bolsheviks were always against the provisional government
when mistakes such as rationing were made, people turned against the provisional government and towards the bolsheviks for their appealing propaganda slogan 'bread, peace, land' and Lenin's workers cap