PG Problems - Aug-Oct 1917

• The army was disintegrating as thousands of soldiers were deserting following the disastrous summer offensive in the South-West.
• Food shortages in the cities were worsening as the grain supply from the peasants declined further.

  • Inflation was still rampant.
• Peasant unrest in the countryside was on the rise.

  • Many manor houses were burnt down and landlords attacked.
• Law and order was breaking down in urban areas too as robbery and house break-ins increased.

  • Well-dressed people were beaten in the streets by angry workers.