Kerensky becomes head of the Provisional Government

Government forces occupied the Kshesinskaya Palace, which had served as a headquarters for Bolshevik organizations. The source date is 7/5/1917 Old Style.

Union, Soviet and factory activists were detained as the government tried to reverse the growth of revolutionary organization. The source date is 7/5/1917 Old Style.

A remaining group of armed sailors and Red Guards sought refuge as government troops tightened control over Petrograd. The source date is 7/6/1917 Old Style.

Joseph Stalin helped arrange safe passage for the Kronstadt sailors in exchange for surrendering their weapons. The source date is 7/6/1917 Old Style.

Authorities accused Lenin of acting for Germany and blamed the Bolsheviks for the July Days. The source date is 7/7/1917 Old Style.

Facing arrest, Lenin left Petrograd and continued political work clandestinely while the government pursued Bolshevik leaders. The source date is 7/11/1917 Old Style.

The Provisional Government authorized summary military punishment as it attempted to restore discipline after the July Days. The source date is 12 July 1917 Old Style.

Authorities closed radical newspapers and restricted revolutionary publications during the reaction following the July Days. The source date is 12 July 1917 Old Style.

General Lavr Kornilov was appointed commander-in-chief and became the focus of demands for stronger military authority. The source date is 18 July 1917 Old Style.

The new cabinet combined socialist and liberal ministers, but it remained committed to the war and unable to resolve the land question. The source date is 24 July 1917 Old Style.