The July days

• July days happened between 3rd-6th July 1917
• causes

  • PG was experiencing problems
  • soldiers retreating back to Russia from the Austrian front, they wanted to overthrow the PG along with the Bolsheviks
• events

  • Kerensky moved loyal troops to squash the rebels, 400 were killed and Lenin fled the country.
  • the rebels were looting, rioting, there was chaos
  • the rebellion was lead by Trotsky on the ground and Lenin
• Consequences

  • 8th July, Kerensky appointed new prime minster
  • growing discomfort from Russian population, they felt not much ahead changed from the time of the Tsar
  • Kerensky was determined to continue the war
  • the PG’s rule afterwards was very unstable although it appeared strong
  • not a success for the bolsheviks, Lenin fled to Finland and many were arrested or went into hiding. Pravda was shut down
  • with Lenin in Finland he changed his views ” land to peasants“ “peace, bread, land” to win him support