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Was the collapse of the provisional government inevitable  

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Was the collapse of the provisional government inevitable? By definition, a provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime. A provisional government holds power until elections can be held or a permanent government can otherwise be established. Provisional governments often occur as the result of a revolution or in wartime when an occupied nation or territory has been liberated or when a government has been deposed by an invading army. In this case as a result of revolution and with abdication of Tsar in Feb 1917, the provisional government consisting mainly of liberals from the old Duma was set up. Until a new elected government- the constituent assembly was set up, they were to keep the country running. Alexander Kerensky, a member of the social revolutionaries became the Prime Minister after Lvov resigned. Yes, I...

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