July Days of 1917

In Russian the "Aprelskiye Tezisy", the April Theses formed a programme developed by Lenin during the 1917 Russian Revolution in which Lenin calls for Soviet control of the state & When published the theses contributed to the July Days rising and to the subsequent coup

In Russian the "Aprelskiye Tezisy", the April Theses formed a programme developed by Lenin during the 1917 Russian Revolution in which Lenin calls for Soviet control of the state & When published the theses contributed to the July Days rising and to the subsequent coup

His April Theses help shape slogans later used during the July Days.

Criticises the Provisional Government as war weariness intensifies.

Supports caution as unrest grows among soldiers and workers.

Faces a coalition crisis before the July Days demonstrations begin.

Warns radicals that an isolated uprising would be dangerous.

Works with Lenin and Kamenev as Bolsheviks debate tactics.

Encourages soldiers and workers to take immediate action.

Supports Bolshevik agitation as unrest spreads beyond Petrograd.

Is targeted by angry demonstrators demanding Soviet power.

Refuses to let the Soviet endorse premature insurrection.

Seeks to keep the Petrograd Soviet from endorsing armed revolt.

Chkheidze attempts to prevent the Soviet from supporting armed revolt.

Encourages radical workers and soldiers demanding Soviet power.

Works with military activists as unrest spreads among soldiers.

Speaks to radical crowds during the unrest.

Works in the Military Organisation as soldiers press for action.

Helps direct the Bolshevik Military Organisation before the demonstrations.

The Military Organisation helps mobilise armed demonstrators.

Helps mobilise Kronstadt sailors for the Petrograd demonstrations.

Agitates among sailors preparing to move on Petrograd.

Helps manage Bolshevik press and party activity during the crisis.

Supports party organisation as the demonstrations develop.

Argues that the Soviet should resist pressure to seize power.

The July Days refer to events that take place in Petrograd, Russia, between 3 July and 7 July (Julian calendar) (16 July 20 July, Gregorian calendar), when soldiers and industrial workers engage in spontaneous demonstrations against the Russian Provisional Government

Is rescued from hostile sailors by Trotsky.

Is confronted by angry demonstrators at the Tauride Palace.

Presides as the Soviet refuses to take power.

Calls for restraint inside the Bolshevik leadership.

Addresses crowds demanding that the Soviet take power.

Tries to assess whether the movement is premature.

Speaks to workers and soldiers during the crisis.

Maintains contact with armed soldier units.

Helps coordinate demonstrators moving through Petrograd.

Leads Kronstadt sailors into Petrograd.

Acts among the radical sailors during the demonstrations.

Works to keep party communications functioning during the unrest.

Helps maintain party discipline during the street actions.

Protects Chernov from hostile sailors during the crisis.

Intervenes to protect Chernov from enraged demonstrators.

Urges demonstrators not to provoke isolated confrontation.

Supports bringing loyal troops to restore order.

Supports bringing loyal troops into the capital.

Supports attempts to prevent an uncontrolled armed uprising.

Supports the Soviet line against armed demonstrations.

Backs restoration of order under Soviet authority.

Faces accusations that Bolsheviks are serving German interests.

The failed demonstrations force Bolshevik leaders onto the defensive.

Kadet pressure contributes to the government crisis around the July Days.

Faces government accusations against Bolshevik military activists.

Comes under pressure as the Military Organisation is blamed for the unrest.

Kronstadt sailors are blamed for armed pressure on the Soviet.

Defends the movement while opposing reckless confrontation.

Supports punitive measures against armed demonstrators.

Is exposed to arrest as the government moves against Bolsheviks.

Avoids arrest as attacks on Bolshevik offices intensify.

Is among Bolshevik figures threatened by repression.

Helps arrange Lenin's movement to safety.

Works to preserve the party organisation after the crackdown.

Remains in Petrograd as arrests of Bolsheviks begin.

Goes into hiding with Lenin after government pressure increases.

Uses the crisis to strengthen government authority.

Faces arrest as government repression continues.

Hides near Razliv after the government issues arrest orders.

Helps decide that Lenin should not surrender to the authorities.

Condemns slanders against Lenin and the Bolsheviks.

Hides with Lenin near Razliv after the crackdown.

Continues supporting the coalition against Bolshevik pressure.

Presides over a Soviet shaken by the armed demonstrations.

Defends the Soviet majority's support for the government.

Faces political danger as the Bolshevik press is suppressed.

Prepares to flee toward Finland while avoiding arrest.

Comes under suspicion for the role of Kronstadt sailors.

Faces repression after the sailors' role in the demonstrations.

Helps rebuild party communications after arrests and raids.

Escapes Petrograd with Lenin after the crackdown.

Is arrested as part of the post-July repression.

Is arrested after the government moves against Bolshevik leaders.

Challenges the accusation that Bolshevik leaders are German agents.

Supports continued coalition rule after the street crisis.

Remains underground as the Bolshevik Party retreats tactically.

Takes part in efforts to keep the Bolshevik organisation intact.

Helps stabilise party structures during the reaction.

Argues that Bolshevik influence must be checked.

Stays hidden after the failure of the demonstrations.

Bolshevik military networks are disrupted by government pressure.

The Military Organisation is forced onto the defensive after the crackdown.

Kronstadt radicalism is blamed for the armed character of the protests.

Sailor activists face intensified scrutiny after the demonstrations.

Left Socialist Revolutionaries watch the crisis reshape revolutionary politics.

Is increasingly targeted by the authorities after defending Lenin.

Machine-gunners and radical activists prepare demonstrations demanding Soviet power.

Demonstrations begin among soldiers of the First Machine-Gun Regiment.

The July Days begin as soldiers and workers protest against the Provisional Government.

Workers and soldiers demand Soviet power as disorder spreads through Petrograd.

Workers and soldiers demand Soviet power as Trotsky supports restraint.

The demands which the workers and soldiers take to the streets with in the July Days are influenced by the Bolshevik Party All Power to the Soviets.

The demands which the workers and soldiers take to the streets with in the July Days are influenced by the Bolshevik Party All Power to the Soviets.

Anti-government demonstrations also spread beyond Petrograd to Moscow and other cities.

Bolsheviks try to give the mass movement a more organised and peaceful direction.

Government troops fire on demonstrators and the Soviet supports punitive measures.

The Bolshevik Military Organisation helps organise the armed demonstration.

The Central Committee tries to restrain the developing street movement.

Workers and soldiers march under the slogan All Power to the Soviets.

Bolshevik leaders reverse course and support the mass demonstrations.

Trotsky argues that street protests should remain peaceful and disciplined.

Trotsky supports Central Committee efforts to restrain the movement.

The military authorities send troops against the demonstration, leaving more than 700 people killed and wounded & the SRs and Mensheviks support punitive measures against the July Days insurgents. The Mensheviks oppose the demonstrations during the July Days

An arrest order forces Lenin underground after Bolshevik offices are attacked.

Is arrested after defending the Bolsheviks.

Forced into exile to Finland during the July Days

The crisis allows Bolshevik organisers to rebuild influence among workers after the repression following the July Days.