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"The Provisional Government was overthrown because it decided to continue fighting in World War 1" Do you agree? Give reasons.  

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"The Provisional Government was overthrown because it decided to continue fighting in World War 1" Do you agree? Give reasons. The provisional government was established after the March 1917 revolution. From the beginning it faced heavy opposition and was forced to make difficult decisions. The aim of the March revolution was to spread the idea of communism, however the provisional government failed to do this successfully. Peasants wanted more land than they were given, which caused a fall in fuel and food production. At the same time the provisional government had decided to keep participating in the war, but the armies discipline was breaking down. Along with these factors, the provisional government faced harsh opposition from the socialist revolutionists, which included the Bolsheviks who supported the April Theses in support of overthrowing the Provisional Government. Land was a large factor of the November Revolution. During the summer of 1917 peasants began to...

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