The Bolshevik Sixth Congress opens

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.

The congress judged that repression had ended the possibility of a peaceful transition through the existing Soviet leadership. The source date is 26 July 1917 Old Style.

The Bolshevik congress adopted organizational principles combining internal debate with united action after decisions. The source date is 26 July 1917 Old Style.

Kerensky convened political, military and business representatives in an attempt to display national unity and stabilize the government. The source date is 12 August 1917 Old Style.

Hundreds of thousands stopped work, demonstrating working-class opposition to the conservative gathering. The source date is 12 August 1917 Old Style.

At the State Conference, Kornilov warned of military collapse and advocated exceptional authority to restore discipline. The source date is 14 August 1917 Old Style.