The Provisional Government,which Took Over After the Abdication of Nicholas

question 109

Multiple Choice

The Provisional Government,which took over after the abdication of Nicholas II,failed because it

• A)surrendered to Germany.
• B)declared itself the ruling government and refused the call for elections.
• C)created an army of peasants to keep order inside Russia.
• D)failed to react to and control the various committees that ruled Russia.
• E)did not respond to peasant demands for "peace, land, and bread!"

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