Question by J.A.N.E.T. 9: Russian Revolution and Kerensky?
I understand that Kerensky’s biggest mistake was the decision to stay in World War 1.
What would have happened if he decided to pull out? Would the revolution continue?
Would the Romanovs have been murdered?
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Answer by Dior
probably the revolution would have still occured – there were just too many other factors involved for it not to occur
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AliaRaven says
This was actually asked in my Revolutions class last week. Had Kerensky pulled out of the war things probably would not have gone on the way they did. People's biggest issue with Kerensky was the fact that he decided to stay in the war.
The Romanovs, however, would probably still have been murdered. Many were afraid they would try to regain power, although I don't think Nicholas would ever have done so, because he was never that interested in the government anyway.
llordlloyd says
I think it's likely A revolution would have occurred, but whether the Bolsheviks would have taken power is another matter. It would have been hard for Kerensky to pull out of the war and remain in power, because the Germans demanded harsh terms and he would have lost respect, but perhaps he could have negotiated an acceptable peace and consolidated his power. The Bolsheviks were the best-organised but perhaps they could have been resisted and, another big if, the Romanovs convinced to become constitutional monarchs, a government could have commanded the loyalty of enough Russians to survive.