Military Reform Demands
Presses Kerensky for authority to rebuild army discipline.
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August
Rabochy i Soldat
At a plenary meeting of the Party Central Committee Stalin is appointed editor of Rabochy i Soldat
Front Inspection
Inspects army units and demands stricter discipline.
Order Restoration Plan
Develops plans for stronger executive and military authority.
Constituent Assembly
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
Constituent Assembly Election
Schedules elections to the Constituent Assembly for November.
Constitution of Russia
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
Election
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
Provisional Government
The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov
Moscow State Conference
Addresses the Moscow State Conference seeking national unity.
Moscow State Conference
Receives conservative support during the Moscow State Conference.
Moscow Speech
Warns that military collapse threatens revolutionary Russia.
Officer Support
Receives applause from conservative officers and public figures.
Army Order
Issues orders aimed at restoring obedience in the army.
Petrograd Fears
Socialists fear his programme could threaten revolutionary gains.
Petrograd Security Plan
Discusses moving reliable troops toward Petrograd.
Negotiations with Kerensky
Relations with Kerensky deteriorate over power and military authority.
Krymov Mission
Uses Krymov cavalry corps in plans involving Petrograd.
Savinkov Negotiations
Negotiates with Savinkov over restoring authority in the capital.
Lvov Mission
Receives Vladimir Lvov as tensions with Kerensky grow.
Petrograd Troop Movement
Orders troops toward Petrograd as the crisis escalates.
Savage Division Movement
The Caucasian Native Cavalry Division is drawn into Petrograd plans.
Kornilov Affair
Receives conflicting reports about Kornilov's intentions as relations between the government and army headquarters deteriorate.
Kornilov Affair
Insists that military authority must be strengthened to save Russia.
Kornilov Affair
Insists that stronger military authority is required to restore discipline and prevent further collapse of the Russian army.
Kornilov Affair
Presses demands for stronger government and military measures as tensions with Kerensky reach a critical stage.
Advance toward Petrograd
Kornilov refuses Kerensky's dismissal and continues military movements that the government denounces as rebellion.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals for support against Kornilov's move on Petrograd.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals to the Petrograd Soviet and revolutionary organisations for support against Kornilov's movement toward the capital.
Kornilov Affair
Dismisses Kornilov after concluding that the commander in chief is challenging the authority of the Provisional Government.
Kornilov Affair
His advance alarms the Petrograd Soviet and the government.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals to officers and soldiers after Kerensky publicly denounces his actions as a challenge to the government.
Kornilov Affair
Rejects Kerensky dismissal and calls for resistance to disorder.
Kornilov Affair
Rejects Kerensky's dismissal and presents his actions as necessary to defend Russia from disorder and military disintegration.
Kornilov Affair
Bolsheviks support resistance to Kornilov while continuing to oppose the political programme of Kerensky's government.
Kornilov Affair
Allows revolutionary groups greater freedom to organise resistance as the threat from Kornilov appears to increase.
Kornilov Affair
Authorises defensive measures around Petrograd while political organisations mobilise workers and soldiers against Kornilov.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals to the army after Kerensky denounces him.
Kornilov Affair
Attempts to rally military support while troops associated with his movement continue toward the Petrograd region.
Kornilov Affair
Maintains that his programme is intended to restore order rather than destroy the revolution.
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