Finland’s parliament asserts sovereignty

Alexander Guchkov left the government after demonstrations and growing resistance to military policy. The source date is 5/31/1917 Old Style.

Alexander Kerensky assumed responsibility for military policy and promoted a new offensive despite deep war weariness. The source date is 5/31/1917 Old Style.

Hundreds of delegates assembled in Petrograd to debate war, land, state power and the relationship with the Provisional Government. The source date is 6/3/1917 Old Style.

Most delegates endorsed continued military defence while calling for peace, rejecting the Bolshevik demand for an immediate break with government policy. The source date is 6/3/1917 Old Style.

Menshevik and Socialist Revolutionary majorities maintained cooperation with the coalition government rather than transferring all state power to the soviets. The source date is 6/3/1917 Old Style.

The Russian government used political and military pressure against Finland’s attempt to expand self-government. The source date is 6/5/1917 Old Style.

Soviet leaders prohibited an anti-government demonstration organized around demands for peace and Soviet power. The Bolsheviks accepted the ban. The source date is 6/10/1917 Old Style.

After heated debate and resistance from workers and soldiers, Menshevik leaders abandoned proposals aimed at disarming revolutionary workers. The source date is 6/11/1917 Old Style.

Soviet leaders called their own demonstration, expecting support for moderate policies, but the march would reveal mass backing for radical slogans. The source date is 6/11/1917 Old Style.

The Provisional Government began a major offensive despite collapsing discipline, shortages and widespread opposition among soldiers. The source date is 6/18/1917 Old Style.