Miliukov note
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The Milyukov note was an incident on the 20th of April 1917, one which resulted in the bolstering of support for the Bolsheviks in Russia
, and a widespread mistrust of the Russian Provisional Government
. The Bolsheviks, who had long thought that the Provisional Government was continuing the war in the same fashion that the Tsarist Government had, had little proof of this and were simply waiting for a time to take action in spreading popular mistrust of the Provisional Government.
Foreign Minister Pavel Milyukov
sent the Allied Powers
a telegram, one which would prove to be a turning point of 1917. The telegram contained the statement that the Provisional Government would continue the war with the Tsarist war aims. The telegram was leaked to the Bolsheviks by an insider, and they began protests against the Provisional Government, which had previously promised the people that the terror of Tsardom had ended.
Michael C Hickey writes "News of the Milyukov Note weakened the position of the right Kadets in Smolensk but had no effect upon the local constellation of political power, since socialists had already entered local administration in force".
Milyukov stepped down as Foreign Minister. This was a significant event in the increased popular support of the Bolsheviks, as they had exposed an inherent weakness in the Provisional Government: duplicity.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, and a widespread mistrust of the Russian Provisional Government
Russian Provisional Government
The Russian Provisional Government was the short-lived administrative body which sought to govern Russia immediately following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II . On September 14, the State Duma of the Russian Empire was officially dissolved by the newly created Directorate, and the country was...
. The Bolsheviks, who had long thought that the Provisional Government was continuing the war in the same fashion that the Tsarist Government had, had little proof of this and were simply waiting for a time to take action in spreading popular mistrust of the Provisional Government.
Foreign Minister Pavel Milyukov
Pavel Milyukov
Pavel Nikolayevich Milyukov , a Russian politician, was the founder, leader, and the most prominent member of the Constitutional Democratic party...
sent the Allied Powers
Allies of World War I
The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...
a telegram, one which would prove to be a turning point of 1917. The telegram contained the statement that the Provisional Government would continue the war with the Tsarist war aims. The telegram was leaked to the Bolsheviks by an insider, and they began protests against the Provisional Government, which had previously promised the people that the terror of Tsardom had ended.
Michael C Hickey writes "News of the Milyukov Note weakened the position of the right Kadets in Smolensk but had no effect upon the local constellation of political power, since socialists had already entered local administration in force".
Milyukov stepped down as Foreign Minister. This was a significant event in the increased popular support of the Bolsheviks, as they had exposed an inherent weakness in the Provisional Government: duplicity.