Kornilov Affair
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The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kornilov affair | 1 |
| Kornilov coup | 1 |
| Kornilov putsch | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup attempt
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historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| aim |
establishment of a military dictatorship
ⓘ
overthrow of the Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kornilov Affair
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surface form:
Kornilov coup
Kornilov Affair ⓘ
surface form:
Kornilov putsch
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| cause |
conflict between Lavr Kornilov and Alexander Kerensky
ⓘ
fear of radicalization and Bolshevik influence ⓘ political instability in Russia in 1917 ⓘ |
| commander | Lavr Kornilov ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal political conflict ⓘ |
| counterAction |
mobilization of workers and soldiers by the Petrograd Soviet
ⓘ
railway workers’ obstruction of Kornilov’s forces ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| effect |
discrediting of conservative and liberal forces
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growth of Bolshevik support in the Soviets ⓘ increased political chaos in Russia ⓘ radicalization of workers and soldiers ⓘ |
| endTime | 1917-09-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
October Revolution
|
| hasParticipant |
Alexander Kerensky
ⓘ
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) ⓘ
surface form:
Bolsheviks
Lavr Kornilov ⓘ Petrograd Soviet ⓘ Russian Army (Wrangel) ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Army
Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Russian Empire ⓘ |
| leaderOpposingSide | Alexander Kerensky ⓘ |
| location |
Leningrad
ⓘ
surface form:
Petrograd
Russian Provisional Government ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Republic
|
| militaryInvolvement | movement of troops toward Petrograd ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lavr Kornilov ⓘ |
| opponent |
Petrograd Soviet
ⓘ
Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| precededBy | July Days ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
collapse of the Russian Army in World War I
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dual power in Russia in 1917 ⓘ |
| result |
arrest of Lavr Kornilov
ⓘ
failure of the coup attempt ⓘ strengthening of the Bolsheviks ⓘ weakening of the Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| significance | turning point in the Russian Revolution of 1917 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1917-08-25 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
Russian Revolution
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surface form:
Russian Revolution of 1917
World War I ⓘ |
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Kornilov putsch
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Kornilov coup
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Kornilov affair