Machine-gunners refuse unconditional deployment

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.

Militants threatened direct action unless anarchists arrested in Petrograd were freed. The source date is 6/23/1917 Old Style.

Reports that the government intended to close Petrograd factories intensified fears of unemployment and deliberate dispersal of militant workers. The source date is 6/24/1917 Old Style.

A Grenadier Guard unit returning from the front aligned itself with radical soldiers and anarchists around Kronstadt. The source date is 6/26/1917 Old Style.

Soldiers adopted the slogan ‘All power to the soviets,’ reflecting rapid radicalization inside the Petrograd garrison. The source date is 7/1/1917 Old Style.

Soldiers refused orders to provide replacement companies for the front, demonstrating the government’s weakening authority over the army. The source date is 7/1/1917 Old Style.