The Milyukov Note becomes public

Lenin arrived at Finland Station and was welcomed by workers, soldiers and Bolshevik supporters after years in exile. The source date is 4/3/1917 Old Style.

Lenin called for no support to the Provisional Government, an end to the imperialist war, land to the peasants and all power to the soviets. The source date is 4/4/1917 Old Style.

The Provisional Government enacted protections for public meetings and unions, widening the space for mass political organization. The source date is 4/12/1917 Old Style.

Mass demonstrations marked International Workers’ Day and displayed the political strength of organized workers after the fall of the monarchy. The source date is 4/18/1917 Old Style.

Foreign Minister Pavel Milyukov assured the Allied governments that Russia would pursue the war and its strategic objectives. The source date is 4/18/1917 Old Style.

Soldiers and workers protested the Milyukov Note for two days, producing the first major crisis of the Provisional Government. The source date is 4/20/1917 Old Style.

The Bolshevik leadership argued that replacing one minister would not end the crisis and called for a government based on the soviets. The source date is 4/20/1917 Old Style.

A Soviet majority supported socialist participation in a coalition with liberal ministers despite Bolshevik opposition. The source date is 5/1/1917 Old Style.

The foreign minister left office following mass opposition to his commitment to continued war and territorial ambitions. The source date is 5/2/1917 Old Style.

After release from British detention, Trotsky reached the revolutionary capital and soon became a prominent advocate of transferring power to the soviets. The source date is 5/4/1917 Old Style.