The demand to disarm Bolshevik workers is withdrawn

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 Finnish parliament claimed broad internal sovereignty while leaving foreign affairs and war under the Russian state. The source date is 6/5/1917 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.

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.

Hundreds of thousands marched in Petrograd and other cities under slogans including peace and all power to the soviets. The source date is 6/18/1917 Old Style.

Anarchist groups used the day of mass demonstrations to free prisoners, enabling the government to associate radical opponents with disorder. The source date is 6/18/1917 Old Style.

Workers at the major armaments plant stopped work. Bolsheviks expressed support for their grievances while discouraging an isolated confrontation. The source date is 6/21/1917 Old Style.