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Lenin was forced to flee Petrograd in Lenin was forced to flee Petrograd in autumn 1917 following an autumn 1917 following an unsuccessful coup. He sought refuge unsuccessful coup. He sought refuge in Rasliv, Finland until the situation in Rasliv, Finland until the situation had calmed down. The Provisional had calmed down. The Provisional Government claimed that Lenin was Government claimed that Lenin was a spy for the German government. a spy for the German government. How much truth do you think there How much truth do you think there was in this claim?was in this claim?

Razliv, Finland, where Lenin hid in a hayloft!

The July Days The July Days and the Kornilov and the Kornilov

Affair Affair To find out the causes & events of To find out the causes & events of

the July Daysthe July Days

To assess the impact of the JDs on To assess the impact of the JDs on the PGthe PG

LOs

Your taskYour task Read Murphy, p.63 . Read Murphy, p.63 .

Write the heading Write the heading ‘July Days’ in your ‘July Days’ in your notes and list the notes and list the reasons why the July reasons why the July Days occurred as well Days occurred as well as key eventsas key events

Extension. Do you Extension. Do you still agree with the still agree with the views of Richard views of Richard Pipes (p.59) about Pipes (p.59) about Lenin’s charisma?Lenin’s charisma?

July DaysJuly Days

Military failuresMilitary failures – failure of June – failure of June Offensive, desertions, declining moraleOffensive, desertions, declining morale

Political oppositionPolitical opposition – formation of – formation of Provisional Revolutionary CommitteeProvisional Revolutionary Committee

DemonstrationsDemonstrations – outside Mariinksy – outside Mariinksy Palace & Tauride Palace – 50,000 Palace & Tauride Palace – 50,000 people!people!

Military supportMilitary support – several regiments – several regiments joined protestorsjoined protestors

Your taskYour task

Study the 2 events, the July Days & Study the 2 events, the July Days & the Kornilov Revolt on p.65-5. Note the Kornilov Revolt on p.65-5. Note down the positive & negative effects down the positive & negative effects of these events on the Bolshevik of these events on the Bolshevik Party. Party. Who came out worse – the Who came out worse – the PG or the Bolsheviks?PG or the Bolsheviks?

General Kornilov

July DaysJuly Days

ArrestsArrests – 500 Bolsheviks arrested – 500 Bolsheviks arrested Lack of leadershipLack of leadership – Lenin fled to Finland; – Lenin fled to Finland;

humiliation – Lenin forced to disguise humiliation – Lenin forced to disguise himselfhimself

Opposition to BolsheviksOpposition to Bolsheviks – failed uprising – failed uprising united PG & Soviets against Bolsheviksunited PG & Soviets against Bolsheviks

Acceptance of defeatAcceptance of defeat – Lenin writes ‘The – Lenin writes ‘The State & Revolution’ accepting difficulty of State & Revolution’ accepting difficulty of revolution in Russiarevolution in Russia

Kornilov RevoltKornilov Revolt

Rearmament – Bolshevik leaders Rearmament – Bolshevik leaders given guns to defend Petrogradgiven guns to defend Petrograd

Bolsheviks prisoners releasedBolsheviks prisoners released Support for Bolsheviks increased – Support for Bolsheviks increased –

seen as defenders of Petrogradseen as defenders of Petrograd Support for PG decreased – seen as Support for PG decreased – seen as

weakweak

Orlando Figes (above) thought the July Days was nothing more than a ‘mood’ and lacked leadership and direction. Imagine you are going to interview this historian, draw up a list of questions you would like to ask about his work on the July Days.

PlenaryPlenary

Causes of July DaysCauses of July Days Impact on Impact on

BolsheviksBolsheviks Kornilov Revolt – Kornilov Revolt –

impact on impact on Bolsheviks?Bolsheviks?

Extension. Who do Extension. Who do you agree with: you agree with: Pipes or Figes?Pipes or Figes?

Pipes or

Figes?

HomeworkHomework

Complete section five of your study Complete section five of your study guide.guide.

Extension. Create factoids on Lenin Extension. Create factoids on Lenin & Trotsky making notes on their & Trotsky making notes on their ideas, political careers and the part ideas, political careers and the part they played in the Revolution. they played in the Revolution. Include useful quotes and views of Include useful quotes and views of historianshistorians

Lenin (left) & Trotsky (right)