The Soviet authorizes a demonstration for 18 June

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.

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.

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.

The First Machine Gun Regiment declared that it would not send detachments to the front unless the war served revolutionary aims. The source date is 6/21/1917 Old Style.