The Provisional Government abolishes the death penalty

A general amnesty freed political prisoners and allowed exiles and underground activists to return openly to political life. The source date is 3/6/1917 Old Style.

The Petrograd Soviet established a commission to communicate with and monitor the Provisional Government during the period of dual power. The source date is 3/8/1917 Old Style.

Despite overthrowing the monarchy, the new government refused Finland’s demand for full national independence. The source date is 3/8/1917 Old Style.

The United States became the first foreign government to recognize the new Russian administration after receiving assurances about continued participation in the war. The source date is 3/9/1917 Old...

Released from Siberian exile after the amnesty, Joseph Stalin arrived in the capital and soon joined Pravda’s editorial leadership. The source date is 3/12/1917 Old Style.

The Soviet addressed workers and peoples internationally, calling for peace without annexations or indemnities. The source date is 3/14/1917 Old Style.

Leon Trotsky departed the United States to return from exile after the fall of the monarchy.

Polish representatives appealed for independence, but the Provisional Government delayed recognition of national self-determination. The source date is 3/17/1917 Old Style.

Joseph Stalin became a Bolshevik representative on the executive body of the Petrograd Soviet. The source date is 3/18/1917 Old Style.

The Provisional Government condemned unauthorized land seizures and deferred agrarian redistribution despite mounting peasant demands. The source date is 3/19/1917 Old Style.