Russian Provisional Government

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/russian-provisional-government

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1. How big is Russian Provisional Government?Controlled a vast landmass of approximately 8.6 million square miles
2. What is the population ruled?Presided over an estimated population of over 170 million people
3. What was the Russian Provisional Government and why was it created?It was a temporary government formed after the February Revolution to run Russia until a new elected assembly could decide a permanent government.
4. Why did the Provisional Government struggle to control Russia?It had to run a war‑torn country, faced war fatigue, food shortages, and had to wait for a new assembly before making big changes, which made people unhappy.

Interregnum: A period of time when a country is without a ruler or government, between the end of one and the start of another.
Duma: The Russian parliament, established after the 1905 Revolution, which played a role in the formation of the Provisional Government.
Petrograd Soviet: A council of workers' and soldiers' deputies in Petrograd that held significant influence alongside the Provisional Government.